OPT-7402 Ocular Motility with Laboratory
This course emphasizes the basic mechanisms of the 5 major classes of eye movements (vestibulo-ocular reflex, optokinetic reflex, saccades, pursuits and vergence eye movements). In addition it covers ocular fixation and accommodative eye movements. While the student will mainly learn the functional and neurophysiological aspects of ocular motility, it is expected that the student will also be able to integrate this information with previously learned anatomical sites and structures. This will provide continuity in the student’s learning experience and serves as a basis for acquiring new and future knowledge about ocular motility in disease and dysfunction. Key clinical examples of eye movement disorders will be discussed along with their neural substrates and mechanisms.