The candidate is expected to appear in each subject as specified in the course structure for each year. To be eligible to participate in the professional examination, the candidate must obtain a minimum of 35% marks in the theory and practical examination separately in the internal assessment. Criteria for passing: The candidate will be declared passed the university examinations in subjects if he/she separately obtains 50% of the marks for theory and 50% for practical.
For the calculation of 50% of the points in theory and in practice, the points scored in the internal evaluation (theoretical and practical) will be added respectively to the theoretical and practical exam conducted by the University. Grace marks: If a candidate fails in a subject (theory only) in the annual university examination, the candidate is given five grace marks by the university before the declaration of results. If the candidate fails in all the subjects or does not appear in the main examination, then his/her sitting will be shifted back by one year.
The candidate will have to re-enroll in the previous year and pay the tuition fee for the academic year. In all subjects, he will have to take part in an exam and an internal knowledge test.
DETAILED SYLLABUS B.Sc. Optometry (First Year)
Bony orbit Size, shape and relationships, walls of the orbit, base of the orbit, apex of the orbit. Spaces of the orbit Orbital fat and reticular tissue - Openings at the base of the orbit - Contents of the orbit - Orbital nerve oculomotor, Trochler, Abducent, Trigeminal, facial nerves - their functional components, course and distribution, clinically applied aspects. Retina and its vascular supply (a) Gross anatomy, (b) Microscopic structure of centralizing fovea, (c) Blood-retinal barrier (d) Anatomy of optic nerve, (e) Anatomy of optic nerve, (f) optic chaisma optic canals, ( g) Lateral genetic body, (h) optical radicalism (i) visual cortex, (j) Arrangement of nerve fibers (k) Blood supply of visual pathways (arterial . 12 circle of willis and its branches).
Structures of the lids: - Skin, subcutaneous areolar layer, layer of staiated muscle, submuscular areolar tissue, fibrous layer, conjunctiva. Glands in the lids- Meibomian glands, glands of Zela and glands of Moll. Blood supply of the lids, lymphatic drainage of the lids, nerve supply of the lids. Conjunctiva - Palpebral Conjunctiva, Bulbar Conjunctiva, Conjunctival Fornix, Microscopic Structure of Conjunctiva- Epithelium, Substantia Propria.
EXCRETION: Body fluids – distribution, measurement and exchange, Kidney – structure of nephron – mechanism of urine formation – composition of the urine and abnormal constituents – urinary bladder and micturition. Vascular structure of the eye – ocular circulation, blood-ocular barrier (Blood-retinal, blood Vitreous & blood aqueous barrier).
BIOCHEMIRY
GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
PHYSICAL OPTICS (OPTICS-II)
Concept of polarization, linear, circular, elliptical polarization (qualitative), plane of polarization and vibration, degree of polarization, polarizers, analyzers, production of polarized light, birefringence, crystal calculation, calf prism,. Atmospheric composition, energy balance, climate, weather, dispersion, sources and effects of pollutants, primary and secondary pollutants, greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, standards and control measures. Hydrosphere, natural water, pollutants: their origin and effects, river/lake/groundwater pollution, standards and control.
Lithosphere, pollution (solid municipal, industrial, commercial, agricultural, hazardous waste); their origin and effects, collection and disposal of solid waste, methods of recovery and conversion.
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
SYLLABUS
Sc. Optometry (Second Year) OCULAR DISEASE (Anterior Segment)
VISUAL OPTICS
CLINICAL REFRACTION
LIGHTING OF THE EYE
Perimetry - Basics of Perimetry - Humphray Instruments, Automated Perimetry - Basics, Types (Names), Interpretation of Normal Glaucoma Definition Box. Different types of LASER (mention) – Excimer, Lasik Nd-yag, Argon, Diode, He-Ne gas LASER, Xenon.
PRACTICAL SYLLABUS
Structure and function of immune system – Structure and function of thymus, spleen and red bone constriction- Immunity and its types, plasma proteins and immune reaction, cells involved in immune system. Non-specific immunity, Antibody-mediated immunity, specific immunity, cellular modified immunity, Active immunity, passive immunity. Acute inflammatory reaction – changes in acute inflammation, changes in the caliber of blood vessels, changes in blood circulation, changes associated with exudation.
GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS AND PROGRAMMING
Sc. Optometry (Third Year)
SYSTEMATIC DISEASES OF THE EYE
SYSTEMIC CONDITIONS & THE EYE .. i) Pathophysiology, classification, clinical examination, diagnosis, complications, treatment. ii) Hypertension and the eye. 2. Diabetes mellitus .. i) Pathophysiology, classification, clinical features, diagnosis, complications, treatment. ii) Diabetes mellitus and the eye. 3. ii) Subacute bacterial endocarditis. iii) Heart and eye diseases. 37 4. Malignancies .. i) Definitions, nomenclature, characteristics of benign and malignant neoplasms. ii) Classification and stage of cancer, diagnosis, principles of treatment. iii) Neoplasia and the eye. 5. Connective tissue diseases .. ii) Eye and connective tissue diseases .. i) Anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland. ii) Classification of thyroid diseases. iii) Diagnosis, complications, clinical features, management of thyroid disease involving the eyes. 7. Tuberculosis .. i) Etiology, pathology, clinical features, pulmonary tuberculosis, diagnosis, complications, treatment of ocular tuberculosis. 8. Tropical disease and the eye. i) leprosy. Visual direction and horopter_visual direction, corresponding point and normal retinal correspondence, horopter, physiological diplopia. Binocular muscle anomalies - convergence anomalies and other reading problems - convergence insufficiency, convergence excess, ophthalmologist and children's reading ability.
Soft contact lens case and maintenance. j) Fitting and assessment of spherical RGP contact lenses. k) Care and maintenance of RGP contact lenses. Contact lens –I & II (practical) Contact lens – I . a) Routine clinical procedure for contact lens patients and selection of contact lenses. Refraction in low vision. g) Assessment and prescription of low vision aids - optical/non-optical/rehabilitative services.
Braille system/integrated system/referral center activity/support/loan. i) Overview of systematic/retinal diseases in relation to visual impairment: - acromatopsia/LMBB syndrome/Laber's congenital anomaly/Down syndrome/retinitis pigmentosa/diabetic retinopathy/optic atrophy/albinism/aniridia. j) Guidance for visually impaired patients/parents/guardians/relatives. Optometric treatment of children with an intellectual disability C.P. Dyslexia, Multiple Sensory Motor Haudicap.. f) Visual disturbances in seniors, evaluation, diagnosis + management. g) Sports vision. h) Refraction in special cases (pseudophakia, aphakia, irregular corneal astigmatism, coloboma of iris, choroid, retina, nystagmus, post R.K., PRK, LASIK).. i) Congenital cataract, glaucoma. j) Patient with visual impairment. k) Patient with anisometropia (anisoconia) l) Monocular and binocular subjective refraction.
APPLIED OPTOMETRY AND ORTHOPTICS
ORTHOPTIC INSTRUMENTS
AMBLYOPIA
BIOSTATISTICS
GUIDELINES FOR INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
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