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Preview: Advanced Neuro Ophthalmology

This course has been awarded 1 JCAHPO credit hour. It is intended for intermediate, and advanced levels.

After completing this section the student should be able to do the following:

  • Identify a neuron and its parts
  • Define afferent and efferent nerve
  • List 3 pathways of axons in the Central and Peripheral Nervous systems
  • Define Saltatory conduction
  • List Neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system
  • Identify the enzymes that break down neurotransmitters
  • Recognize the parts of the Central Nervous System
  • List the 3 parts of the
  • Identify the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th cranial nerves, including the names and if they are sensory or motor nerves
  • List the 5 eye movement systems
  • Identify what is being tested when using the optokinetic drum
  • Define saccades and pursuits
  • Define the MLF
  • Recognize what the PPRF is responsible for doing
  • Identify what an INO would look like
  • Define Infranuclear pathway
  • Trace the pathways of the 3rd, 4th,and 6th cranial nerves from their nuclei to the muscles they innervate
  • List what would result from palsies of the 3rd, 4th, and 6th cranial nerves
  • Match different lesions to their symptoms

Here is what some ophthalmic personnel who took this course had to say:

"Another great course I could have used when studying for my COMT!" S.A., COMT

"I really enjoyed this. It was a nice refresher...." D.F., COT

"It's presented very well and I really learned how much I had forgotten!" M.B.F., COT

This course should take approximately one hour to complete.

You must correctly answer at least 15 of the 20 questions on the open book post test to earn JCAHPO credit. If you do not successfully pass the post test the first time you may try again at no expense to you.

Neuro-Ophthalmology Overview offers a basic introduction to Neuro-ophthalmology and includes some of the information offered in this course. It is appropriate for students at the beginning level