Macromolecules in the visual process 1100-4BW11
Tears (secretion of water and electrolytes, sodium-potassium pump, secretion of proteins, lysozyme, lipid fraction)
Corneal epithelium (ion transport, transparency, energy metabolism)
Corneal endothelium (oxygen consumption, metabolic pumps)
Sclera (structural properties, collagen, proteoglycans)
Ciliary body (cell types, aqueous humor secretion, aqueous humor outflow and drainage)
Lens (structure and transparency, hydration, crystallins, cataract formation and development)
Retina (structure and cycle of rhodopsin, conversion of light energy into energy of electrical impulses transmitted to the visual cortex, photochemical cycles of photopigments found in cones)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
The student:
- knows the macromolecules involved in the dynamic processes occurring in the eye
- knows transport processes and their role in the secretory processes of the eye
- knows the basics of neuroregulation and hormonal regulation of processes occurring in the eye
- knows and understands the course of the photochemical cycle of rhodopsin and its role in the process of vision
- understands the importance of the extracellular matrix and its transparency within the optical system of the eye
Assessment criteria
Oral examination
Bibliography
- "Biochemistry of the eye", C.N. Graymore, Academic Press, New York (1970).
- "Molecular and cellular biology of the eye", John Wiley and Sons, New York (1981).
- "Cell biology of the eye", D.S. McDevitt, Academic Press, New York (1982).
- "Biochemistry of the eye", R.E. Anderson, Amercan academy of Ophtalmology, San Francisco (1983).
- "Biochemistry of the vision", H. Shichi, Academic Press, New York (1983).
- "Molecular Biology of the eye", J. Piatigorsky, T. Shinohara y P.S. Zelenka, Liss Ed., New York (1988).
- "Biochemistry of the eye", Elaine R. Bergman, Plenum Press, New York (1991).
- "Biochemistry of the eye", David R. Whikehart, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston (1994).
- "Biochemistry of the eye", John J. Harding, Chapman and Hall Medical, London (1997).
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- European programme in ophthalmic optics and optometry, first cycle programme
- Applications of Physics in Biology and Medicine, second cycle programme
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