Basic Anatomy

This course is intended for beginner and intermediate levels.

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

• List the bones that make up the orbit
• Identify 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
• Identify the basic eyelid structures and their functions
• Label the lacrimal system parts and identify their functions
• Label the drainage system and its parts
• Describe some common problems with the parts of the eye anatomy that are listed above
• Identify the anatomy of the globe including:
• Identify the layers of the cornea
• Identify the anterior chamber
• Describe the anatomy of the lens
• Describe the anatomy of the uvea including the iris, cilliary body, and choroid
• Define the vitreous composition
• List the retinal layers and their function
• Express some common problems affecting the different parts of the globe

This course should take approximately 1 hour to complete.

This course is pending approval from the AOA Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) for continuing education credit for use toward paraoptometric certification renewal.

Advanced Anatomy covers the information provided in this course but goes into more detail. Because there is a lot of information provided in Advanced Anatomy, if you do not have any background in the anatomy of the eye we recommend starting with the Basic Anatomy course and then taking the Advanced course later on. This will allow you to absorb the basic material first and then continue on to the more detailed information (while still reviewing the basics) provided in the Advanced Anatomy course.