340.640.01
Eye Disease: Epidemiology and Control

Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Thursday, 1:30 - 2:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Bonnielin Swenor
Contact Name
Bonnielin Swenor
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

340.601 or anotherintroductory level epidemiology course and 140.621

Description
Presents lectures and group discussions on the pathology, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, treatment, and control of the major blinding diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, cataract, glaucoma, trachoma, and age-related macular degeneration, as well as refractive error and ocular complications of Ebola and Zika.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand fundamental pathology and clinical manifestations of major blinding eye diseases
  2. Describe features of the epidemiology, treatment, and control of the major blinding diseases
  3. Write a short paper describing a new research project addressing risk factors for a major blinding eye disease
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 50% Participation
  • 50% Final Paper
Instructor Consent
No consent required