Advanced Anatomy

Course Overview

Advanced Anatomy

This course has been awarded 1 group A continuing education credits by JCAHPO.  It is intended for intermediate, and advanced levels. This course covers intermediate to advanced level information on ocular anatomy and is presented online thru Eye-Courses.com. 

After completing this course the student should be able to do the following:

• Identify the bones that make up the orbit
• Define the size of the orbit and eyeball
• List the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the eye
• Identify the innervations and function of the extrinsic eye muscles
• Describe the eyelids structures and their functions
• Identify the lacrimal system parts and their functions
• Identify the drainage system and its parts
• List the layers of the cornea and a fact about each one
• Describe the anterior chamber and aqueous flow
• Describe the anatomy of the lens
• Describe the anatomy of the uvea including the iris, cilliary body, and choroid
• Identify the vitreous composition
• Understand how the retina functions and the importance of the retinal pigment epithelium
• Describe some common problems affecting the following:

• • Eyelids
  • Lacrimal and drainage systems
  • Conjunctival
  • Cornea
  • Anterior chamber
  • Uveal tract
  • Macula
  • Optic nerve

This course should take approximately one hour to complete.

This course is not sponsored by JCAHPO; only reviewed for compliance with JCAHPO standards and criteria and awarded continuing education credit accordingly; therefore, JCAHPO cannot predict the effectiveness of the program or assure its quality in substance and presentation