SYLLABUS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
SYLLABUS
- Anatomy & Development of Eye
- Physiology of Eye & Vision
- Elementary & Physiological Optics
- Errors of Refraction
- Diseases of Conjunctiva
- Diseases of Cornea
- Diseases of Sclera
- Diseases of Uveal Tract
- Diseases of Lens
- Glaucoma
- Diseases of Vitreous
- Diseases of Retina
- Neuro- ophthalmology
- Disorders of Ocular Motility
- Disorders of Eyelids
- Diseases of Lacrimal Apparatus
- Diseases of Orbit
- Ocular Injuries
- Ocular Pharmacology
- Lasers & Cryotherapy in Ophthalmology
- Systemic Ophthalmology
- Community Ophthalmology
- Clinical Methods in Ophthalmology
- Clinical Ophthalmic Cases
- Dark Room Procedures
- Ophthalmic Instruments & Operative Ophthalmology
TEACHING HOURS
Theory -100 Hrs
Clinical -12 weeks
TEACHING PROGRAMME
| S.NO | TOPIC | LEARNING OBJECTIVES (AT THE END OF THE SESSION THE STUDENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO) | TEACHING GUIDELINES | METHODOLOGY |
| 1 |
Introduction
|
Realize the role of eye & importance of various eye diseases for a Primary Care Physician | Broad based information regarding the Eye & its diseases . | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 2 | Anatomy – Eyeball, Orbit & Extra ocular Muscles | Awareness of anatomy & Role of Orbit, eyeball. & Eye Muscles | Layers of Eye ball, Nerve supply & actions of Extra ocular muscles | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 3 | Anatomy & Physiology – Cornea | Know about Structure, Functions, Transparency & Metabolism of Cornea | Layers of Cornea & Factors for Corneal Transparency | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 4 | Anatomy & Physiology – Sclera & Uvea | Learn about the Structure & Functions of Uveal tract | Layers of Sclera & Parts & Structure & Role of Uveal Tract | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 5 | Anatomy & Physiology – Lens | Understand the Structure of Lens, its Transparency & Metabolism | Parts of Lens , Factors for Transparency | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 6 | Anatomy & Physiology – Angle of Ant Chamber | Knowledge of Structure forming the Angle of Ant Chamber , Learn about the production & Drainage of Aqueous Humour | Various angle structures. Mechanism of Aq production & Drainage. IOP & factors controlling it | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 7 | Anatomy & Physiology – Retina &Visual Pathway | Understand the Structure of Retina, Parts of Visual tract, Processing & Transmission of Visual impulse, Visual Perception & Colour Vision
|
Layers of Retina, Various components of visual Tract & their role.
Theories & Tests of Colour vison |
Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 8 | Optics & Refraction | Awareness of Light, Geometrical Optics, Know about the Optics of Eye | Light spectrum, Refraction of light, Lenses, Reduced Eye, Sturm’s Conoid, Optical Aberrations | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 9 | Errors of Refraction | Understanding Hypermetropia, Aphakia, Presbyopia, Astigmatism, Myopia , Refractive Surgery | Cause, Types, Cl Features & Treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 10 | Diseases of Conjunctiva | Diagnose & Treat Infective & Allergic conjunctivitis, Trachoma, VKC Pterygium , Pingecula, Concretions | Etiology , Cl features, & Management | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 11 | Diseases of Cornea | Diagnose & Manage Bacterial, Fungal & Viral Keratitis Keratoconus, Corneal Opacity & Corneal Surgery | Etiology , Pathology Cl features, Management , Complications, Corneal Surgery, | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 12 | Diseases of Sclera | Knowledge of Scleritis, Episcleritis & Staphyloma | Etiology , Cl features, & Management | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 13 | Diseases of Uveal Tract | Diagnose & Treat Iridocyclitis,
Knowledge of Choroiditis, Endophthalmitis, Choroidal Melanoma |
Classification, Etiology , Cl features, Complications & Management | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 14 | Diseases of Lens | Detailed Knowledge of Congenital & Acquired Cataract | Etiology , Types, Cl features, Work up & Surgical Techniques | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 15 | Glaucoma | Comprehensive view of Congenital , Closed & Open Angle Glaucoma, Secondary Glaucoma | Etiology , Pathology, Cl features, Investigations & Treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 16 | Diseases of Vitreous | Awareness of Vitreous floaters & Hge | Causes & Management | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 17 | Diseases of Retina | Learn about CRVO, CRAO, ARMD, Diabetic & hypertensive Retinopathy, CME, Retinal Detachment, Retinoblastoma, | Etiology , Pathology, Cl features, Investigations & Treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 18 | Neuro Ophthalmology | Overview of Lesions of Visual Pathway, Optic Neuritis, Optic Atrophy, Papilloedema | Etiopathogenesis, Cl Features Diagnosis & treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 19 | Disorders Of Ocular Motility | Understand BSV, Different Positions of Gaze & Ocular Movements Phorias & Tropias Nystagmus | Types, Causes, Evaluation Diagnosis & Management of Squints | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 20 | Diseases of Eyelids | Ability to Diagnose & Treat Blepharitis, Stye, Chalazion, Entropion , Ectropion, Ptosis | Etiology , Types, Cl features, Diagnosis Treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 21 | Diseases of Lacrimal Apparatus | Diagnose & treatment of Dry Eye, Watering Eye, Dacryocystitis – Congenital, Acute & Chronic | Evaluation of Dry & Watering Eye Signs Symptoms & Treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 22 | Diseases of Orbit | Learn how to evaluate Proptosis,
Know about causes & treatment of Orbital Cellulitis, CST |
Causes , Effects Work up of Proptosis, Cl Features & Treatment of Infections | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 23 | Ocular Injuries | Learn how to deal with Mechanical ,Chemical & Other Eye Injury, Knowledge of Sympathatic Ophthalmia | Types of Injuries Causes & Management | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 24 | Systemic Ophthalmology | Realize the importance of Xerophthalmia, Effects of Diabetes on Eye | Cl features, Diagnosis Treatment | Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 25 | Ocular Therapeutics | Comprehensive knowledge of Anti Glaucoma, Mydriatic Cycloplegics, Antibiotic, Antifungal & Antivirals, Steroids & NSAIDs, Irrigating Solutions & Viscoelastics, Lasers & Cryotherapy | Dosage, Mode of Action , Side Effects & Contraindications | Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 26 | Community Ophthalmology | Realize the magnitude & problem of Blindness in the World & India. Knowledge of NPCB, Vision 2020, DBCS, Eye Camps & Eye Banks | Various Defintions of Blindness
Details of Various progs to control blindness, Organization of Eye camps & Eye Bank |
Student Interactive Session (PPP)
Seminar |
| 27 | Embryology of Eye | Comprehensive knowledge of Development of Eye & its Parts | Optic Vesicle, Stalk & Cup.
Development of Retina, Optic Nerve, Lens & other Structures |
Student Interactive Session (PPP) |
| 28 | Lenses | Ability to make out type of lens & its use | Features of various lenses & their use | Tutorial |
| 29 | Pterygium / Pingecula | Ability to diagnose & treat | Diagnose & Differentiate the 2 diseases | Tutorial |
| 30 | Corneal Ulcer | Learn to find cause of ulcer & start treatment | Management of Ulcer | Tutorial |
| 31 | Senile Cataract | Work up of a Case of Cataract | Cataract Evaluation | Tutorial |
| 32 | Stye / Chalazion | Ability to Differentiate the two conditions | Etiology & Cl Features | Tutorial |
| 33 | Entropion / Ectropion | Diagnose & Treat the condition | Etiology & Cl Features | Tutorial |
| 34 | Watering eye | Evaluate a Watering Eye | Causes & Inv of a watering Eye | Tutorial |
| 35 | Visual Fields | Understand the importance of Visual field & Various methods of Field Charting | Normal field & types of Perimetry | Tutorial |
| 36 | Field & Disc changes in Glaucoma | To recognize various field defects in glaucoma | How glaucoma effects the Optic Disc & Fields | Tutorial |
| 37 | Diabetic Retinopathy | Manifestations | Tutorial | |
| 38 | Red Eye | Ability to come to a diagnosis of a Red Eye & its treatment | D/D of Red Eye | Tutorial |
| 39 | Cataract Surgery | Different surgeries | ECCE, SICS & Phaco | Tutorial |
| 40 | IOLs | Types of IOLs | Tutorial | |
| 41 | Lasers in Ophthalmology | Overview | Types of Lasers & their role | Tutorial |
| 42 | Eye Banking | Overview | Formation & Role of Eye Bank | Tutorial |
| Total |
Course Syllabus
| S.No. | Topic | Time as per MCI | Domain |
| 1. |
Introduction
|
1 Hr | |
| 2. | Anatomy – Eyeball, Orbit & Extra ocular Muscles | 1 Hr | Must know |
| 3. | Anatomy & Physiology – Cornea | 1Hr | Nice to Know |
| 4. | Anatomy & Physiology – Sclera & Uvea | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 5. | Anatomy & Physiology – Lens | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 6. | Anatomy & Physiology – Angle of Ant Chamber | 1Hr | Must Know |
| 7. | Anatomy & Physiology – Retina &Visual Pathway | 2 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 8. | Optics & Refraction | 2 Hrs | Must Know |
| 9. | Errors of Refraction | 4Hrs | Must Know |
| 10.
|
Diseases of Conjunctiva | 3 Hrs | Must Know |
| 11. | Diseases of Cornea | 4 Hrs
|
Desirable to Know |
| 12. | Diseases of Sclera | 2 Hr | Must Know |
| 13. | Diseases of Uveal Tract | 4 Hrs | Must Know |
| 14. | Diseases of Lens | 4 Hrs | Must Know |
| 15. | Glaucoma | 4 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 16. | Diseases of Vitreous | 1 Hr | Desirable to Know |
| 17. | Diseases of Retina | 4 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 18. | Neuro Ophthalmology | 4 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 19. | Disorders Of Ocular Motility | 4Hrs | Must Know |
| 20. | Diseases of Eyelids | 2 Hrs | Must Know |
| 21. | Diseases of Lacrimal Apparatus | 3 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 22. | Diseases of Orbit | 2 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 23. | Ocular Injuries | 2 Hrs | Desirable to Know |
| 24. | Systemic Ophthalmology | 2 Hr | Desirable to Know |
| 25. | Ocular Therapeutics | 2 Hr | Must Know |
| 26. | Community Ophthalmology | 4Hrs | Nice to Know |
| 27. | Embryology of Eye | 2 Hrs | Must Know |
| 28. | Lenses | 1 Hr | Must know |
| 29. | Pterygium / Pingecula | 1 Hr | Nice to Know |
| 30. | Corneal Ulcer | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 31. | Senile Cataract | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 32. | Stye / Chalazion | 1Hr | Must Know |
| 33. | Entropion / Ectropion | 1 Hr | Desirable to Know |
| 34. | Watering eye | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 35. | Visual Fields | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 36. | Field & Disc changes in Glaucoma | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 37. | Diabetic Retinopathy | 1 Hr | Desirable to Know |
| 38. | Red Eye | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 39. | Cataract Surgery | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 40. | IOLs | 1 Hr | Must Know |
| 41. | Lasers in Ophthalmology | 1 Hr | Desirable to Know |
| 42. | Eye Banking | 1 Hr | Desirable to Know |