Basic Science Course Tentative Course Schedule

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(Lectures titles listed in bold type have course notes available)

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Sunday, June 1
5:00 p.m. GROUP SOCIAL ACTIVITY: 

Meet-n-Greet Dinner

WEEK I
Monday, June 2
- Welcome and Introduction
- Ocular Anatomy, Normal Histology, and Laboratory

Ocular Anatomy

- Neuroanatomy of the visual pathways

Neuroanatomy of the Visual Pathways - PRINT

Neuroanatomy of the Visual Pathways - VIEW

Neuroanatomy of the Visual Pathways - notes

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

 

Tuesday, June 3
- Neurophthalmology

Eyelid Neurology - PRINT

Eyelid Neurology - VIEW

Eye Movement Notes - PRINT

Eye Movement Notes - VIEW

Lacrimation - PRINT

Lacrimation - VIEW

Pupil - PRINT

Pupil - VIEW

Neuroophthalmology of Vision - PRINT

Neuroophthalmology of Vision - VIEW

Neuro Ophthalmology notes

- Vision in Animals

Vision in Animals - PRINT

Vision in Animals - VIEW

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW


Wednesday, June 4
- Clinical Optics
- Genetics and Patterns of Inheritence

Course presentation-1

Course presentation-2

Course notes

References

Revised slides

- Physiology of the Tear Film and Adnexa

PRESENTATION

Presentation - PRINT

Presentation - VIEW

PUBLICATIONS

Animal models of dry eye

CALT review by Knop and Knop

conj and ocular drug delivery

lacrimal functional unit

montes

my canine CALT paper

non invasive measurement of tear film

Phillips rabbit

R. Ofri canine meibometry

Rabbit CALT

tear film and optics

Vet ophtho ocular mucins article

wavefront sensing and tear film

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Thursday, June 5

- Physiology of the Cornea

Physiology of the Cornea - PRINT

Physiology of the Cornea - VIEW

Physiology of the Cornea Course Notes

- Physiology of the Lens

Physiology of the Lens

Physiology of the Lens - notes

- Physiology of the Retina

Physiology of the Retina

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Friday, June 6

- Embryology

Embryology text

Embryology TABLES - PRINT

- Ocular immunology and ACAID

(Quicktime movies - Not Printable)

Ocular Immunology 1 intro.mov

Ocular Immunology 2 - UNAVAILABLE

Ocular immunology 3 Activation.mov

Ocular Immunology 4 ACAID.mov

Ocular Immunology 5 cases.mov

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

- 6:30 p.m. GROUP SOCIAL ACTIVITY: 

Dinner Cruise on Madison's Lake Mendota

WEEK II

Monday, June 9

- Computed Tomography for the Veterinary Ophthalmologist

Basic Science Course Ophtho CT

- Ultrasound-A, B-, High resolution and UBM

Ultrasound - PRINT

Ultrasound - VIEW

Ultrasound - notes

- Specular Microscopy

Pachymetry and Specular Microscopy - PRINT

Pachymetry and Specular Microscopy - VIEW

Pachymetry and Specular Microscopy - notes

- Viruses of ophthalmic importance

Ophthalmic Viruses - PRINT

Ophthalmic Viruses - VIEW

Viruses of Ophthalmic Importance

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Tuesday, June 10

- Ocular Drug Delivery

Ocular Drug Delivery - PRINT

Ocular Drug Delivery - VIEW

Species Differences in Response to Irritation

- Autonomic Agents and Receptor Physiology of the Eye

Physiology of the Eye - PRINT

Physiology of the Eye - VIEW

- Pharmacology: Gene therapy

Pharmacology - Gene Therapy - PRINT

Pharmacology - Gene Therapy - VIEW

- Pharmacology: Antimicrobials

Antimicrobials and Treatment - PRINT

Antimicrobials and Treatment - VIEW

Antimicrobials and Treatment - notes

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Wednesday, June 11

- Pharmacology: Anti-inflammatory Therapy, Viscoelastics, TPa, Anesthetics, Anti-proteases, CSa, Tear Film Replacement

- Aqueous Humor Dynamics/Glaucoma Drugs

BOTH LECTURES

Course presentation - PRINT

Course presentation - VIEW

Course notes - both lectures

- Examination of the Laboratory Animal and Common Ocular Lesions in Laboratory Animal Species

Course presentation - PRINT

Course presentation - VIEW

Course Notes

- MRI

MRI Physics - VIEW

Basics of MRI

Basics of MRI 2

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Thursday, June 12 - Histologic Basis of Ocular Disease

- Examination of Laboratory Animals Wet Lab
- Histopathologic Basis of Disease (HBOD) Short Course:

       * Introduction
       * Cytokines and Protein Expression in Eye Disease

Chemical Modulators of Ocular Inflammation - PRINT

Chemical Modulators of Ocular Inflammation - VIEW

       * Congenital and Developmental Eye Disease

Congenital ocular anomalies - PRINT

Congenital ocular anomalies - VIEW

       * Pathology of Spontaneous and Iatrogenic Trauma

Trauma to the eye - PRINT

Trauma to the eye - VIEW

HBOD Pathology - PRINT

HBOD Pathology - VIEW

Friday, June 13 – Histologic Basis of Ocular Disease
- HBOD Short Course:

      * Pathology of the Cornea, Conjunctiva, and Orbit

Cornea, Conjuctiva and Orbit - PRINT

Cornea, Conjuctiva and Orbit - VIEW

       * Uveitis

Uveitis - PRINT

Uveitis - VIEW

       * Glaucoma

Glaucoma - PRINT

Glaucoma - PRINT slide annotations

Glaucoma - VIEW

      * Laboratory: Congenital Disease and Trauma

6:15 p.m. GROUP SOCIAL ACTIVITY: 

Madison Mallard's Baseball Game

Saturday, June 14 – Histologic Basis of Ocular Disease

- HBOD Short Course:
      * Laboratory: Uveitis and Glaucoma
      * Pathology of the Lens

Pathology of the Lens - PRINT

Pathology of the Lens - VIEW

      * The Stuart Young Memorial Lecture: Pathology of the Retina

Pathology of the Retina - PRINT

Pathology of the Retina - VIEW

      * Pathology of the Optic Nerve

HBOD Optic nerve - PRINT

HBOD Optic nerve - VIEW

      * Neoplasia:
               > Ocular Neoplasia in Dogs

Neoplasia - PRINT

Neoplasia - VIEW

               > Ocular Neoplaisa in Cats

Feline Ocular Tumors - PRINT

Feline Ocular Tumors - VIEW

Sunday, June 15 – Histologic Basis of Ocular Disease

- HBOD Short Course:
      * Laboratory: Retina, optic nerve, and neoplasia

WEEK III
Monday, June 16

- Fluorescein Angiography, OCT, Other Fundus Imaging

Fluorescein Angiography - PRINT

Fluorescein Angiography - VIEW

Optical Coherence Tomography - PRINT

Optical Coherence Tomography - VIEW

- Electrodiagnostics: ERG, VEP, mfERG

The ECVO ERG Protocol + clinical cases

ERG protocol-notes

Technical ERG problems

- Uveitis

Uveitis - PRINT

Uveitis - VIEW

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Tuesday, June 17

- Retinoscopy

Retinoscopy presentation

Retinoscopy - notes

- Ocular Cytology

Ocular Cytology 1 - PRINT

Ocular Cytology 1 - VIEW

Ocular Cytology 2 - PRINT

Ocular Cytology 2 - VIEW

Ocular Cytology 3 - PRINT

Ocular Cytology 3 - VIEW

Ocular Cytology 4 - PRINT

Ocular Cytology 4 - VIEW

Ocular Cytology - notes

- Principles of Ophthalmoscopy, Biomicroscopy, and Gonioscopy

Ophthalmoscopy - PRINT

Ophthalmoscopy - VIEW

Biomicroscopy - PRINT

Biomicroscopy - VIEW

Gonioscopy - PRINT

Gonioscopy - VIEW

(WMV movies - Not Printable)

bostonvitreousacfornils

felineretinaldetachmenthypertensionfornils

gonioscopyvideofornils

nuclearsclerosisfornils

slitlampflarefornils

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Wednesday, June 18

- Ophthalmoloscopy, Biomicroscopy, Gonioscopy, Fundoscopic Interpretation

Fundus variation - PRINT

Fundus variation - VIEW

- Phacodynamics

Phacodynamics - PRINT

Phacodynamics - VIEW

Phacodynamics - notes

- Diagnostics laboratory (cytology, gonioscopy, retinoscopy)

Retinoscopy lab notes

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

Thursday, June 19

- Ophthalmic Lasers

Ophthalmic lasers - PRINT

Ophthalmic lasers - VIEW

Ophthalmic lasers - notes

- Tonometry and Clinical Features of Glaucoma in Animals

Tonometry - PRINT

Tonometry - VIEW

Tonometry - notes

Classification of Glaucoma - PRINT

Classification of Glaucoma - VIEW

Classification of Glaucoma - notes

Posterior Segment Changes - PRINT

Posterior Segment Changes - VIEW

Posterior Segment Changes - notes

Angle Closure Glaucoma - PRINT

Angle Closure Glaucoma - VIEW

Angle Closure Glaucoma - notes

Feline Glaucoma - PRINT

Feline Glaucoma - VIEW

Feline Glaucoma - notes

- Future of Glaucoma Therapy

Future of glaucoma therapy - PRINT

Future of glaucoma therapy - VIEW

20 minute work-out - PRINT

20 minute work-out - VIEW

5:00 p.m. GROUP SOCIAL ACTIVITY: 

Final Farewell Dinner - SVM overhang


Friday, June 20

- Immunomodulation and Immunotherapy

Immunomodulation

Ocular Immunotherapy Notes

- Microbes of Ophthalmic Importance: Protozoa/Rickettsia, Brucella, Bartonella sp, Borreliosis, Other Bacteria/Fungi

Diagnostics - PRINT

Diagnostics - VIEW

Bacteria - PRINT

Bacteria - VIEW

Fungal - PRINT

Fungal - VIEW

Parasites - PRINT

Parasites - VIEW

Infectious Organisms - notes

   
Updated: 6/30/08

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