BSS SYLLABUS

OPTOMETRY
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Unit - I	Anatomy & Physiology of Eye Lids – Lacrimal Apparatus – Conjunctiva – Cornea – Sclera – Uvea – Lens – Vitreous – Retina – Optic Nerve – Glancoma – Orbit. Tear Secretion – Maintenance of Iop – Visual pathway – Colour vision / Blindness – Visual acquity – Macular Function – Movements of the Eye – Pupil – Accomodation – Binocular Vision.
Unit - 2	Pharmacology & MicroBiology Various Methods of administration of Drugs in Opthalmology – Topical Drugs – Used for Mydriasis / Miotics – Antibiotics – Fortified Drops – Anaesthitics – Systemic Drugs – in Glaucoma – Miscellaneous drugs – Lubricants Steroids. MicroBiology: Introduction – Bacteria – Virus – Fungi – Routes of infection – Asepsis / Antisepsis. Common infections of Eye.
Unit - 3	Optometric Instruments Test charts – Visual Acuity – Trial Case lenses – Trial frame designs – Retino scope – Types & special features. Autore fractometer, kert kometer opd – Pneunptometer – Schioty tonometer – Specular Microscope – colour vision charts – Fields – A-Scan/B-Scan. Synoptophore – Maddox Wing/Rod/Tangent Scale – Raf Fuler – Prsn Bar Cover/Uncover Testing. Red Lasers _ Green Laser – Yag Laser.
Unit - 4	Clinical Opthalmology – Diseases of Eye Examination of Eye – History Taking – Courses of Redness – Pupil – Dilation Reaction. Anterior Segments Diseases of Lids – Diseases of Conjunctiva – Diseases of cornea – Diseases of Sclera – Diseases of Uvea – Diseases of Lens – Diseases of Orbit – Squint. Posterior Segment Diseases of Vitreous – Diseases of Retina – Diseases of Optic nerve – Intra ocular funours.
Unit - 5	OPD – Assisting during ophthalmic procedures – Maintenance of Ophthalmic Instruments – FFA/Fundus Photograph/Slit lamp photography – F.B. Removal - Ocular Emergencies, Preparation of Patient for Surgery – Care of Post Operative patient for surgery – Care of post operative patient dressing – Maintenance of Records, cataract Surgery – Phaco – Non Phaco – AG Surgery, RD surgery, Keratoplasty, Lid Surgeries, Evisceration. Enucleation, Dacryocyst or Hinostomy/ Docryocystectomy. Orbit Surgeries.