Academic Catalog

OPT-7342 Systemic Medicine and Disease 1

This course is the first part of a two-term sequence to advance the student’s knowledge of systemic diseases that they are likely to encounter in the primary and specialty eye care setting. For each organ system presented epidemiology of disease, risk factor analysis, pertinent history and physical examination findings, differential diagnosis, treatment and management, pertinent laboratory evaluations, and ocular manifestations will be stressed. The Systemic Medicine laboratory provides certification in both Cardiac Life Support and First Aid by the American Heart Association.

Credits

2