Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cataract and Treatment of Cataract
Course Code: VCR632
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge about diagnosis and treatment of cataracts

Course Content

Definition, anatomical information, physiology and pathophysiology, mechanisms of cataract, segmentation cataract, cataract formation, diagnosis, treatment options

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Gains knowledge about ethiology and mechanism of cataract
2.2. May diagnose cataract
3.3. Knows and applies surgical treatment of a disease..
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
2.2. Small Animal Ophthalmology A Problem-Oriented Approach,Robert L. Peiffer Jr.
3.3. Slatter, D. (1998). Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Philedelphia: W.B. Saunders Company
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Anatomy and physiology of the lens
Week 1 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pathological reactions of the lens
Week 2 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 3 - Theoretical
classification of cataract
Week 3 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 4 - Theoretical
Etiology and pathogenesis
Week 4 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 5 - Theoretical
examination of the lens
Week 5 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 6 - Theoretical
clinical symptoms
Week 6 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 7 - Theoretical
diagnostic methods
Week 7 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mid-term exam, Clinical Case Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical
Types of cataracts according to their etiologies
Week 9 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 10 - Theoretical
Surgical treatment-1
Week 10 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 11 - Theoretical
Surgical treatment-2
Week 11 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 12 - Theoretical
Surgical treatment-3
Week 12 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 13 - Theoretical
Complications of cataract surgery
Week 13 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 14 - Theoretical
Clinical Case Discussion
Week 14 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment114115
Individual Work143042
Midterm Examination122123
Final Examination127128
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
3
4
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026