Ocular Pharmacology (10409.2)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Optometry | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit will provide students with the knowledge and understanding of ocular pharmacology and the effects that drug interactions have on different ocular and visual systems.
1. Select appropriate ocular pharmaceutical agents for cycloplegia, mydriasis, and topical anaesthesia based on underlying pharmacological mechanisms;
2. Choose appropriate topical and oral medications to treat allergic, inflammatory and infectious eye diseases, and glaucoma based on pharmacological and pathophysiological mechanisms, best available research evidence and patient preference;
3. Explain the systemic and ocular side effects of ophthalmic medications and selected medications used for systemic disease;
4. Accurately write an ocular therapeutic prescription; and
5. Instruct patients on the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological ophthalmic managements including providing accurate information on the dose, frequency, timing, formulations, methods of administration and hygiene.
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Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Select appropriate ocular pharmaceutical agents for cycloplegia, mydriasis, and topical anaesthesia based on underlying pharmacological mechanisms;
2. Choose appropriate topical and oral medications to treat allergic, inflammatory and infectious eye diseases, and glaucoma based on pharmacological and pathophysiological mechanisms, best available research evidence and patient preference;
3. Explain the systemic and ocular side effects of ophthalmic medications and selected medications used for systemic disease;
4. Accurately write an ocular therapeutic prescription; and
5. Instruct patients on the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological ophthalmic managements including providing accurate information on the dose, frequency, timing, formulations, methods of administration and hygiene.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
10293 Pharmacology for Health ProfessionalsCorequisites
10291 Diseases of the EyeIncompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Myra Leung |
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