Information Package / Course Catalogue
Corneal and Conjunctiva Diseases
Course Code: VCR552
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to teach cornea and conjunctiva diseases, their diagnosis and treatments.

Course Content

The course content includes the cause of cornea and conjunctiva diseases, clinical findings and treatment.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat SARIERLER
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Student learns diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva.
2.2. Student can be able to diagnose diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva.
3.3. Student can be able to treat these diseases.
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area.
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Akın, F., Samsar, E. (2000). Göz Hastalıkları Malatya; Medipress. 2. Slatter, D. (1998). Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Philedelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. 3. WELCH L (2009), Small Animal Ophthalmology A Problem-Oriented Aproach, Elsevier Saunders, Missouri.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Anatomy and physiology of the eye
Week 2 - Theoretical
Examination methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Refraction anomalies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Feline infectious and non-infectious conjunctivitis-1
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dogs infectious and non-infectious conjunctivitis-1
Week 6 - Theoretical
Equine infectious and non-infectious conjunctivitis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infectious and non-infectious conjunctivitis in cattle
Week 8 - Theoretical
Conjunctival foreign bodies
Week 9 - Theoretical
Conjunctival neoplasia and proliferations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Midterm exam, Corneal pigmentation and vascularization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Congenital anomalies of the cornea
Week 12 - Theoretical
Corneal injuries and corneal healing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Keratitis (Small animal)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Keratitis (Large animal)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Seminar1213
Individual Work140114
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)55
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
3
1
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
3
1
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OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026