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Opto 374

Opto 374

OPTO 374 Binocular Vision1  ( 1+1)

Discussion of the benefits of binocular vision to man as well as the many effects of phenomena found in vision secondary to binocularity including: fusion, fixation disparity, accommodation, AC/A ratio, convergence and ultimately binocular perception. 

 

 

TOPICS to be  COVERED No. of Weeks Contact Hours
Overview of Binocular Vision
  • The Importance of binocular vision
  • Advantages of binocular vision
  • Disadvantages of binocular vision
1 2
  1. Development of binocular vision
  2. The Critical Period of the development of binocular vision
1 2
Normal Binocular Vision Phenomena
  • Visual Direction
  • Retinal correspondence
  • Fixation disparity
  • AC/A ratio
  • Binocular summation
  • Ocular dominance
  • Depth perception & stereopsis
  • Rivalry and suppression
  • Aniseikonia 
2 4
Mid term exam 1 2
Sensory fusion 2 4
Motor fusion 2 4
Binocular Vision & Stereopsis 2 4
Practical final exam 1 3
Final exam 1

References 

1- Binocular Anomalies – Diagnosis and Vision Therapy, Griffin J.R. and Grishan J.D. (Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 1995)
2- Rowe, F. (2004).Clinical Orthoptic. UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 

3- Von-Noorden, G. K. (1996). Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility: Theory and Management of Strabismus (5th ed.). St Louis: MOSBY.
4- Physiology of the Eye, Hugh Davson, Published by Academic Press 

Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc
http://www.mrcophth.com/chua1.html 
  

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