Lectures (1 hr per week) 1. Embryology, anatomy and physiology of the eye, eye examination, local and general anesthesia in ophthalmology 2. Clinical pharmacology in veterinary ophthalmology : pharmacology and therapeutics, basic surgical techniques in ophthalmology 3. Diseases of the orbit and eyelids 4. Diseases of the nasolacrimal duct 5. Diseases of the cornea 6. Diseases of the uveal tract 7. Glaucoma 8. Lens 9. Hereditary eye diseases 10. Equine reccurent blindness 11. The most common eye diseases in horses 12. The most common eye diseases in cats 13. The most common eye diseases in exotic animals Praktické cvičenia (2 hod. týždenne) 1. Basic safety instructions, basic diagnostic techniques in small animals ophthalmology 2. Spetial diagnostic techniques - samples, USG eye examination, local anesthesia, different types of injections 3. Basic ophthalmological diagnostic techniques in horses 4. Surgery of the eyelids – permanent and non – permanent surgical techniques 5. Surgical treatment of trichiasis, distichiaisis, and ectopic cilia 6. Surgery of the 3rd eyelid, surgery of the nasolacrimal system 7. Reconstructive surgery of the eyelids 8. Surgery of the superficial corneal ulcers 9. Surgery of the deep and perforating ulcers 10. Suture of the cornea 11. Keratotomy 12. Fundus examination in healthy and sick dogs and cats 13. Fundus examination in healthy and sick horses |