COURSE TITLE: MICROBIOLOGY, OPHTHALMIC EVALUATION &
CLINICAL PRACTICE
MARKS
STUDY HOURS: 60+160 THEORY 120
PAPER: 01 PRACTICAL: 30
Term : 4th TIME : 03HRS
COURSE CONTENTS STUDY HOURS
(Theory +Practical)
A. MICROBIOLOOGY 40+40
A1. Introduction to micro-organisms
A2. Classification of Bacteria
A3. Structure and reproduction of bacteria
A4. Characteristic of Rickettsiae
A5. Transmission and diseases caused by Rickettsiae
A6. Prevention and control of Rickettsiae
A7. Characteristic of Chlamydiae
A8. Transmission and diseases caused by Chlamydiae
A9. Treatment, prevention and control
A10. characteristics of Spirocheetes
A11. Transmission, prevention and control
A12. Diseases caused by spirochetes
A13. Composition and structure of Virus
A14. Classification of Virus
A15. Mod of Transmission and common diseases caused by Virus
A16. Prevention and control
A17. Characteristics of Protozoa
A18. Biology and diseases caused by Protozoa
A19. Prevention and control
A20. Characteristics and reproduction of Fungi
A21. diseases caused by fungi with reference to O.T.
A22. Control and prevention
A23. Sterilization and disinfection.
A24. Introduction to Immunity and Immunology
A25. Acquired Immunity and resistance factors
A26. Methods of environmental cleanliness.
A27. How to keep instruments, equipment’s and other things bacteria free.
A28. A brief introduction to Necrosis, Cell death, Inflammatory reaction,
Hypersensitivity and Neoplasm.
B. OPHTHALMIC EVALUATION 20+20
B1 Symptomatology of eye diseases
B2 Eye examination.
B3 History.
B4 Distant and close visual equity
B5 External examination.
B6 Use of the perimeter, Jerrum screen.
B7 Basis of FFA, Ultra sound.
B8 Measurement of LOP.
B9 Staining of cornea.
B10 Syringing of lachrymal apparatus.
C. LIST OF PRACTICALS 100
Ocular Emergencies
Practical
C1. Practical-1: Removal of conjunctival Foreign Body
C1.1 Indication
C1.2 Apparatus
C1.3 Procedure
C1.4 Results
C1.5 Precautions
C2. Practical-II: First Aid Management of Ocular Emergencies
C2.1 Removal of corneal foreign body
C2.2 Penetrating Injury of the Eye ball
C2.3 Laceration of the cornea
C2.4 Injuries of the eye lid
C2.5 Chemical Injures of the eye
C2.6 Thermal Trauma
C2.7 Drug reactions
C2.8 Acute Congestive Glaucoma
C2.9 Retinal DetachmentAcute Uveitis
The student will have to cover following points for each of above and other eye emergencies /
diseases:-
C2.10 Apparatus
C2.11 Procedure
C2.12 Results
C2.13 Precautions
Recommended books
1 Book of Ophthalmology by Chatterjee.
2 Parson,s Diseases of the Eye
3 Basic Ophthalmology by Renu jogi.
Reference books.
1 Ophthalmic Surgery: Looseleaf and Update service by Thomas D Linquis.
2 A text Book of Ophthalmology by E Ahmad.
COURSE TITLE: FIRST AID, PREVENTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY
& CLINICAL PRACTICE
STUDY HOURS: 60+160 THEORY 120
PAPER: 02 PRACTICAL: 30
TERM: 4th TIME : 03HRS
COURSE CONTENTS STUDY HOURS
(Theory +Practical)
A. FIRST AID 30+30
First aid treatment of all types of medical and surgical emergencies in addition to ocular
emergencies such as follows:-
A1. First Aid Management of Ocular Emergencies
A1.1 Removal of corneal foreign body
A1.2. Penetrating Injury of the Eye ball
A1.3. Laceration of the cornea
A1.4. Injuries of the eye lid
A1.5 Chemical Injuries of the eye
A1.6. Thermal Trauma
A1.7 Drug reactions
A1.8 Acute Congestive Glaucoma
A1.9. Retinal Detachment
A1.10. Acute Uveitis
B. PREVENTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY 30+30
B1.Common causes of total and partial blindness and their prevention e.g.
Trachoma, Ophthalmic neonatorum, chronic simple glaucoma, vitamin a
deficiency, Cataract and retinal detachment,
B2. Prevention of ocular injuries in industrial workers and radiant injuries.
B3. Prevention of amblyopia in children.
B4. Prevention of ocular diseases.
B5. A brief introduction to LASEER and its uses in Ophthalmology.
Special are of children with:
B6.Ophthalmic diseases.
B7.Ophthalmic care in school children.
C. LIST OF PRACTICALS 100
C1. Practical-III: Instillation of Eye droops
C1.1 For Treatment
C1.2 For Anesthesia
C1.3 For Diagnostic Purpose
C1.4 In post Operative Cases
C1.4.1 Indication
C1.4.2 Apparatus
C1.4.3 Procedure
C1.4.4 Results
C1.4.5 Precautions
C1.4.6 Ophthalmic evaluation/Community Ophthalmology
C2. The students will have to do these two jobs in addition to following practical:-
C2.1 To prepare community based messages for general Eye care
C2.2 To pick 50 cases from community with common eye problems, evaluation and
management of these cases.
C3.Practical-I
C3.1 Perimetery: Indications
C3.1.1 Types
C3.1.2 Apparatus
C3.1.3 Procedure
C3.1.4 Precautions
C3.2 Ophthalmoscopy:
C3.2.1 Indication
C3.2.2 Types
C3.2.3 Apparatus
C3.2.4 Procedure
C3.2.5 Precautions
C3.3. Tonometery: Indications
C3.3.1 Types
C3.3.2 Apparatus
C3.3.3 Procedure
C3.3.4 Precautions
C3.4 Biometery: Indications
C3.4.1 Apparatus
C3.4.2 Procedure
C3.4.3 Precautions
C3.5. Corneal Staining: Indications
C3.5.1 Apparatus
C3.5.2 Procedure
C3.5.3 Precautions
C3.6 Eversion of Upper Eyelid
C3.7 Fluroscein Angiography
C3.7.1 Indications
C3.7.2 Apparatus
C3.7.3 Procedure
C3.7.3 Precautions
Recommended books
1. Book of Ophthalmology by Chatterjee.
2. Parson,s Diseases of the Eye
3. Basic Ophthalmology by Renu jogi.
Reference books.
1. Ophthalmic Surgery: Looseleaf and Update service by Thomas D Linquis.
2. A text Book of Ophthalmology by E Ahmad.
