Basic and clinical science course, 2016–2017

Section 1. Update on general medicine. Using statistics in clinical practice --
Endocrine disorders --
Hypertension --
Hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular risk --
Acquired heart disease --
Cerebrovascular disease --
Pulmonary diseases --
Hematologic disorders --
Rheumatic disorders --
Geriatrics --
Behavioral and neurologic disorders --
Preventive medicine --
Cancer --
Infectious diseases --
Perioperative management in ocular surgery --
Medical emergencies and ocular adverse effects of systemic medications --
Section 2. Fundamentals and principles of ophthalmology. Orbit and ocular adnexa --
The eye --
Cranial nerves : central and peripheral connections --
Ocular development --
Molecular genetics --
Clinical genetics --
Tear film --
Cornea --
Aqueous humor, iris, and ciliary body --
Lens --
Vitreous --
Retina --
Retinal pigment epithelium --
Free radicals and antioxidants --
Pharmacologic principles --
Ocular pharmacotherapeutics --
Section 3. Clinical optics. Geometric optics --
Optics of the human eye --
Clinical refraction --
Contact lenses --
Intraocular lenses --
Optical considerations in keratorefractive surgery --
Optical instruments and low vision aids --
Physical optics --
Section 4. Ophthalmic pathology and intraocular tumors. Section 4, Part 1. Ophthalmic pathology. Wound repair --
Specimen handling --
Special procedures --
Conjunctiva --
Cornea --
Anterior chamber and trabecular meshwork --
Sclera --
Lens --
Vitreous --
Retina and retinal pigment epithelium --
Uveal tract --
Eyelids --
Orbit --
Optic nerve --
Section 4, Part 2. Intraocular tumors : clinical aspects. Melanocytic tumors --
Angiomatous tumors --
Retinoblastoma --
Ocular involvement in systemic malignancies --
Section 5. Neuro-ophthalmology. Neuro-ophthalmic anatomy --
Neuroimaging in neuro-ophthalmology --
The patient with decreased vision : evaluation --
The patient with decreased vision : classification and management --
The patient with transient visual loss --
The patient with illusions, hallucinations, and disorders of higher cortical function --
The patient with supranuclear disorders of ocular motility --
The patient with diplopia --
The patient with nystagmus or spontaneous eye movement disorders --
The patient with pupillary abnormalities --
The patient with eyelid or facial abnormalities --
The patient with head, ocular, or facial pain --
The patient with nonorganic ophthalmic disorders --
Selected systemic conditions with neuro-ophthalmic signs --
Section 6. Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. Section 6, Part 1. Strabismus. The pediatric eye examination --
Strabismus terminology --
Anatomy of the extraocular muscles --
Amblyopia --
Motor physiology --
Sensory physiology and pathology --
Diagnostic evaluation of strabismus and torticollis --
Esodeviations --
Exodeviations --
Pattern strabismus --
Vertical deviations --
Special forms of strabismus --
Childhood nystagmus --
Surgery of the extraocular muscles --
Section 6, Part 2. Pediatric ophthalmology. Growth and development of the eye --
Decreased vision in infants and children --
Eyelid disorders --
Orbital disorders --
Lacrimal drainage system abnormalities --
Diseases of the cornea, anterior segment, and iris --
External diseases of the eye --
Pediatric glaucomas --
Childhood cataracts and other pediatric lens disorders --
Uveitis in the pediatric age group --
Disorders of the retina and vitreous --
Optic disc abnormalities --
Ocular trauma in childhood --
Ocular manifestations of systemic disease --
Section 7. Orbit, eyelids, and lacrimal system. Section 7, Part 1. Orbit. Orbital anatomy --
Evaluation of orbital disorders --
Congenital orbital anomalies --
Orbital inflammatory and infectious disorders --
Orbital neoplasms and malformations --
Orbital trauma --
Orbital surgery --
The anophthalmic socket --
Section 7, Part 2. Periocular soft tissues. Facial and eyelid anatomy --
Classification and management of eyelid disorders --
Periocular malpositions and involutional changes --
Section 7, Part 3. Lacrimal system. Anatomy, development, and physiology of the lacrimal secretory and drainage systems --
Abnormalities of the lacrimal secretory and drainage systems --
Section 8. External disease and cornea. Structure and function of the external eye and cornea --
Examination techniques for the external eye and cornea --
Clinical approach to ocular surface disorders --
Infectious diseases of the external eye : basic concepts and viral infections --
Infectious diseases of the external eye : microbial and parasitic infections --
Ocular immunology --
Diagnosis and management of immune-related disorders of the external eye --
Clinical approach to neoplastic disorders of the conjunctiva and cornea --
Basic and clinical concepts of congenital anomalies of the cornea, sclera, and globe --
Corneal dystrophies and ectasias --
Systemic disorders with corneal changes --
Clinical approach to depositions and degenerations of the conjunctiva, cornea, and sclera --
Clinical aspects of toxic and traumatic injuries of the anterior segment --
Treatment of ocular surface disorders --
Clinical approach to corneal transplantation --
Section 9. Intraocular inflammation and uveitis. Section 9, Part 1. Ocular immunology. Introduction to immunology and immune-mediated eye disease --
Basic concepts in immunology : effector cells and the innate immune response --
Immunization and adaptive immunity : the immune response arc and immune effectors --
Ocular immune responses --
Special topics in ocular immunology --
Section 9, Part 2. Intraocular inflammation and uveitis. Clinical approach to uveitis --
Noninfectious ocular inflammatory diseases --
Infectious ocular inflammatory diseases --
Endophthalmitis --
Masquerade syndromes --
Complications of uveitis --
Ocular involvement in AIDS --
Section 10. Glaucoma. Introduction to glaucoma : terminology, epidemiology, and heredity --
Intraocular pressure and aqueous humor dynamics --
Clinical evaluation --
Open-angle glaucoma --
Angle-closure glaucoma --
Glaucoma in children and adolescents --
Medical management of glaucoma --
Surgical therapy for glaucoma --
Section 11. Lens and cataract --
Epidemiology of cataracts --
Anatomy --
Biochemistry and physiology --
Embryology and developmental defects --
Pathology --
Evaluation and management of cataracts in adults --
Surgery for cataract --
Complications of cataract surgery --
Preparing for cataract surgery in special situations --
Section 12. Retina and vitreous. Section 12, Part 1. Fundamentals and diganostic approaches. Basic anatomy --
Diagnostic approach to retinal disease --
Retinal physiology and psychophysics --
Section 12, Part 2. Disorders of the retina and vitreous. Age-related macular degeneration and other causes of choroidal neovascularization --
Retinal vascular disease : diabetic retinopathy --
Retinal vascular diseases associated with cardiovascular disease --
Other retinal vascular diseases --
Retinopathy of prematurity --
Choroidal disease --
Focal and diffuse choroidal and retinal inflammation --
Congenital and stationary retinal disease --
Hereditary retinal and choroidal dystrophies --
Retinal degenerations associated with systemic disease --
Systemic drug-induced retinal toxicity --
Retinal detachment and predisposing lesions --
Diseases of the vitreous and vitreoretinal interface --
Posterior segment manifestations of trauma --
Section 12, Part 3. Selected therapeutic topics. Laser therapy for posterior segment diseases --
Vitreoretinal surgery and intravitreal injections --
Section 13. Refractive surgery. The science of refractive surgery --
Patient evaluation --
Incisional corneal surgery --
Onlays and inlays --
Photoablation : techniques and outcomes --
Photoablation : complications and adverse effects --
Collagen shrinkage and crosslinking procedures --
Intraocular refractive surgery --
Accommodative and nonaccommodative treatment of presbyopia --
Refractive surgery in ocular and systemic disease --
Considerations after refractive surgery --
International perspectives in refractive surgery --
[Section 14.] Master index.