OPTOM 226A
Ocular & Systemic Pharmacology I
Basic pharmacology, terminology, and concepts (both pharmacodynamic and general and ocular pharmacokinetic principles (as applied to the eye and ophthalmic drugs)), FDA drug testing & approval process & clinical prescribing issues; systemic and ocular autonomic pharmacology; pharmacotherapy of anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy (ocular & systemic) drugs; pharmacology of pain control; anti-infective drugs (antibacterial); drugs for glaucoma.
Topics
- to familiarize you with basic pharmacology terminology and concepts (both pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic), to show how the autonomic nervous system can be manipulated pharmacologically (basic principles) & applications for ocular effects (diagnostic & therapeutic), to examine the pharmacological properties (including mechanisms of action), of select groups of ophthalmic drugs used in the diagnosis and/or treatment of eye disease, including infections and glaucoma. to examine the pharmacological properties (including mechanisms of action), of drugs for allergies, inflammation and pain.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
{'preRequisiteCourse': '1227912', 'concurrentPrerequisit': False}; {'preRequisiteCourse': '1227911', 'concurrentPrerequisit': False}
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027