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OPSC5027: Glaucoma
2025 unit information
This unit of study will provide candidates with the theoretical and practical knowledge of the treatment of glaucoma. The first part of the unit will cover classification and epidemiology, pathology and pathogens, clinical assessment, disease detection and monitoring progression. The second part of the course will include teaching on primary open angle glaucoma, primary and secondary angle closure glaucoma, secondary open angle glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma. paediatric glaucoma, congenital and developmental glaucoma. The final sections will look at medical therapy, laser therapy and surgical therapy. Candidates must be overseas trained specialists from countries with an established vocational ophthalmology training program. They must have satisfactorily completed the requirements to practise as ophthalmologists or be eligible to undertake further fellowship training in their country of residence.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Postgrad Coursework ¿ SMS |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. describe and classify the various clinical types of glaucoma
- LO2. describe the pathology and pathophysiology of different types of clinical glaucoma
- LO3. describe appropriate diagnostic testing for glaucoma
- LO4. describe appropriate medical and surgical management used to treat glaucoma.
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 Early 2020
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2021
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2022
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2023
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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