Vision Science 24, Section 1
The Human Eye (P/NP)
Professor Richard C. Van Sluyters
Monday 3:00-5:00, 300 Minor Hall, CCN: 66403This seminar will include a series of instructor-led discussions on the structure and function of the human eye and its appendages. The use of standard clinical instruments to view the exterior and interior of the eye will be demonstrated. Students will then employ these instruments to observe one another's eyes. Digital images of the iris will be captured and provided to each student. Examples of the topics to be discussed include the following: Why is the cornea so clear and the sclera so white? Why is the iris so beautifully colored? What is the fluid in the eye, where does it come from, and where does it go? How do the skull and bony orbit protect the eye without hindering its performance? How do the appendages of the eye-the eyelids and eyebrows-work, and what are their functions? How does the eye adjust its focus from far to near, and why do we lose this ability with age? How do contact lenses work, and what happens to the cornea when laser refractive surgery is performed? This seminar will meet approximately every other week throughout the semester, beginning the first week of the semester.
Professor Richard C. Van Sluyters joined the faculty of the School of Optometry in 1975, and currently serves as the School's Associate Dean for Student Affairs. He received his undergraduate training at Michigan State University, studied optometry at The Illinois College of Optometry and was a graduate student at Indiana University. He holds doctorates in optometry and vision science and was a postdoctoral fellow at Cambridge University in England. He teaches courses on the anatomy and physiology of the visual system.
