OPHT 228B - Ocular Pharmacology and Diseases of the Eye

Credits: 4

Principles and concepts of pharmacology with emphasis on ocular pharmacology. Terminology, abbreviations, identification, delivery systems, actions and effects of commonly used drugs, as well as related legal issues of pharmacology are included. Pathological conditions of the eye are discussed including basic characteristics of common external, internal, and systemic diseases of the eye, ocular emergencies and management.