OPTO 272 Visual Science II

OPTO 272

Course Description

Objectives: An understanding of the photochemistry and electrophysiology of the vision

 

Brief curriculum: A review of interesting topics in sensory aspects of vision.

Topics to be discussed may include: The concept of threshold of seeing curve, Temporal and spacial frequencies

Textbook:

Visual Optics (Vol I and II), H.H. Elmsley, Published by Butterworths.

Visual Optics and refraction, D.D. Micheals, Published by C.V. Mosby.

Visual Perception, T.N. Published by Academic Press.

 

Lecture Topic	Week No.
Light and its role in vision	Week 1
Retinal Structure and Organization	Week 2
Photochemical aspects of Vision	Week 3
Electrophysiological aspects of Vision	Week 4
Electro-oculogram (EOG)	Week 5
Midterm Exam 1	Week 6
Electroretinogram (ERG)	Week 7
Visual Evoked Potential (VEP)	Week 8
Sensory aspects of Vision	Week 9
Concept of Threshold & Adaptation: Frequency of seeing curve	Week 10
Temporal phenomena	Week 11
Midterm Exam 2	Week 12
Spatial phenomenon (simultaneous contrast)	Week 13
Revision	Week 14
Revision	Week 15