SCHEME OF EXAMINATION & SYLLABUS
OF DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMIC ASST.:
2 Years Diploma Course
L. N. PARAMEDICAL COLLEGE BHOPAL, M.P
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
FIRST YEAR DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMIC [Link]
S.N Paper Subject Max. Min. Passing
Marks Marks
1 Paper - I BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCEOPHTHALMOLOGY 100 50
2 Paper - II OPHTHALMIC EQUIMENTS ANDTECHNIQUES 100 50
3 Paper - III OPTICS AND REFRACTION 100 50
4 Paper - IV COMMON OCCOLAR DISEASE AND 100 50
COMMUNITYOPHTHALMOLOGY
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR FIRST AND SECOND YEARS (UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATION):
DIPLOMA OPHTHALMIC ASST.
There shall be university examination at the first and second year curriculum of Diploma in Ophthalmic
Asst.
S.N Paper Subject Max. Min. Passing
Marks Marks
1 Paper - I BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCEOPHTHALMOLOGY 100 50
2 Paper - II OPHTHALMIC EQUIMENTS ANDTECHNIQUES 100 50
3 Paper - III OPTICS AND REFRACTION 100 50
4 Paper - IV COMMON OCCOLAR DISEASE AND 100 50
COMMUNITYOPHTHALMOLOGY
INSTRUCTION FOR THE PAPER SETTER
No. and Type of Questions Marks for each Total
Question Mark
10 very short answer Questions Answer to be given in 02 20
50-60 words
5 short answer Questions Answer to be given in 250- 10 50
300 words
2 essay type Questions Answer to be given in 450-500 15 30
words
Total Marks 100
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES: Answer all questions only in required word. There will be
only 1 single answer sheet containing 40 pages and no additional sheets would be provided to the
student.
Name of Paper Paper Code Theory
Credit Marks
L T EST CAT Total
BASIC MEDICAL DOT-101 4 2 100 100 200
SCIENCEOPHTHALM
OLOGY
Unit Contents (Theory) Hours/Week
Human anatomy with special reference to special senses organs, Parts of the
I body. Orbit and ocular adnexa (lid and lacrimal system), Ocular muscles and 3
cranial nerves.
Gross anatomy of coats of eyeball (cornea, sclera, uvea, retina, lens and
II 2
vitreous) Physiology of eyeball.
Physiology of vision including color vision Ocular movements& binocular
III vision Accommodation and convergence Formation and circulation of 3
acqueos& lacrimal fluids
Microbiology Introduction to the various organisms responsible for ocular
diseases (bacteria, virus and Fungi) Techniques of conjunctival smears,
IV 2
cultures, scrapings and staining (grams and KOH) Infections and its
prevention-routes, gross infection and antisepsis and asepsis
Clinical pathology Examination of urine-gross albumin and sugar, Preparation
and staining of blood slides for DLC and malarial parasites. Pharmacy Various
methods of administration of drugs in ophthalmic diseases Preparation and
V dispensing of various ophthalmic drugs including Fluorescence, 3
mercurochrome, sodium sulphacetamide, homatropine, atropine, pilocarpine
and Antibiotic drops Various side reaction of common ophthalmic drug and
drug abuses. Ocular anesthetics Miotics and mydriatics
COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will be able to
CO 1 HELPING AND PARTAKING IN RESEARCH WORK
PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE TASK SUCH AS SUPERVISON OF
CO2
SUBORDINATES, PREPATION OF REPORTS AND STOCK, AND SUCH.
CO3 They work alongside doctors in providing the best health care service available to patients.
Leaning in related practices such as standard protocols, laboratory investigation, innovation
CO4
system and such.,
Training to become professional medical technologists who can perform tasks such as
CO5
testing documenting, investigation, reporting etc.
Name of Paper Paper Code Theory
Credit Marks
OPHTHALMIC L T EST CAT Total
EQUIMENTS DOT-102 4 2 100 100 200
ANDTECHNIQUES
Unit Contents (Theory) Hours/Week
Vision testing- Various components of vision, principles of testing for visual
acuity. Lecture demonstration of distant vision, near vision and color vision
[Ichihara] Visual fields- Lecture and 5 demonstrations, Examination. Ophthalmic
I 3
instruments - Name, uses and maintenance of surgical instruments. Laying of
trolley for surgery [CATARACT, glaucoma, style, pterygium, chalazion,
entropion, and squint
Maintenance of surgical instruments. Ocular surgery, fundamental of asepsis
II technique-Asepsis, fumigation and sterilization of instruments, Making of swabs 2
sticks, pads and packing of drums and autoclaving
Ophthalmic diagnosis equipment [maintenance] - Trail set, slit lamp, focimeter.
III 3
Synoptophore , keratometer, retinoscope and ophthalmoscope
Examination, Use of lensometer and neutralisation of [Link] of
IV 2
lenses. Fitting and checkup of spectacles. Maintenance of tonometer.
Minor surgical procedures: Installation of eye drops and subconjunctival
injection etc. Fomentation. Irrigation. Epilation. Syringing. Setting up ofIV drip.
V 3
Ryle’s tube and enema. EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION: general and
ophthalmic
COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will be able to
CO 1 HELPING AND PARTAKING IN RESEARCH WORK
PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE TASK SUCH AS SUPERVISON OF
CO2
SUBORDINATES, PREPATION OF REPORTS AND STOCK, AND SUCH.
CO3 They work alongside doctors in providing the best health care service available to patients.
Leaning in related practices such as standard protocols, laboratory investigation, innovation
CO4
system and such.,
Training to become professional medical technologists who can perform tasks such as
CO5
testing documenting, investigation, reporting etc.
Name of Paper Paper Code Theory
Credit Marks
OPTICS AND L T EST CAT Total
REFRACTION DOT-103 4 2 100 100 200
Unit Contents (Theory) Hours/Week
Physics & optics-Law of refraction & reflection spherical & cylindrical surfaces.
I 3
Optical aberrations of ophthalmic glasses, Prisms, Nomenclature, Uses
Geometrical & physiological optics-Optics of human eye and refractive errors,
II Myopia, hypermatropia& its correction, Aphakia its correction, Astigmatism, 2
prebyopia& its correction
Lecture demonstration on measurement of accommodation
III &[Link] lenses, Decentering , befocasls, segment heights & 3
transposition of lenses
Contact lenses- uses and abuses, Checking of spectacles,Protective glasses &
IV 2
L.V.A.
Retinoscopy& subjective testing. Estimating optical refractive errors including
V 3
presorition of glasses
COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will be able to
CO 1 HELPING AND PARTAKING IN RESEARCH WORK
PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE TASK SUCH AS SUPERVISON OF
CO2
SUBORDINATES, PREPATION OF REPORTS AND STOCK, AND SUCH.
CO3 They work alongside doctors in providing the best health care service available to patients.
Leaning in related practices such as standard protocols, laboratory investigation, innovation
CO4
system and such.,
Training to become professional medical technologists who can perform tasks such as
CO5
testing documenting, investigation, reporting etc.
Name of Paper Paper Code Theory
Credit Marks
COMMON OCCOLAR L T EST CAT Total
DISEASE AND DOT-104 4 2 100 100 200
COMMUNITY
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Unit Contents (Theory) Hours/Week
Common eye diseases-
a) Types of conjunctivitis including trachoma.
b) Corneal ulcers & opacities.
c) Iritis & cataract.
I 3
d) Lids & lacrimal sac. And eye emergencies.
e) Chemical &radiotional injuries including prevention, first aid &
treatment.
f) Mechanical injuries, prevention first & treatment.
Glaucoma-
a. Recognition & diagnosis.
II b. Topometry methodology & precautions. 2
c. Role of ophthalmic assistant in early detection and follow up of glaucoma
cases.
a. Nomenclature, classification & measurement.
b. Cover test, Maddox rod, madoz wing & diplopia charting.
c. Uses of synoptophore& exercises.
III 3
d. Amblyopia with special emphasis on prevention.
e. Assesment of binocular vision.
Systemic disorders-
IV 2
diabetes & hypertension
Nursing care of ophthalmic patients-
a. Pre-operative preparation, cutting or lashes, preparation eye and ocular
bandaging.
b. Bed making and laying trolley for dressing.
V 3
[Link] records.
a. Diseases index, alphabetic index, and numerical index major & minor surgical
records.
Health education-
a. National plan for control of blindness.
b. Screening of school children for eye problems.
c. Survey methodology.
d. Functioning of eye bank (collection, preservation, transportation & publicity)
e. Rehabilitation of blind & vocational training for blind.
f. Role of ophthalmic assistants in eye camps.
g. Examination (final assessment)
COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will be able to
CO 1 HELPING AND PARTAKING IN RESEARCH WORK
PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE TASK SUCH AS SUPERVISON OF
CO2
SUBORDINATES, PREPATION OF REPORTS AND STOCK, AND SUCH.
CO3 They work alongside doctors in providing the best health care service available to patients.
Leaning in related practices such as standard protocols, laboratory investigation, innovation
CO4
system and such.,
Training to become professional medical technologists who can perform tasks such as
CO5
testing documenting, investigation, reporting etc.
Practical
Name of Paper
Credit Marks
P EST CAP Total
LIST OF PRACTICALS
100 100 100 300
Unit Contents (Practical) Hours/Week
Visual acuity – 500 cases.
a) Near vision – 500 cases.
b)Colour vision (Ishihara) – 200 cases.
I 2
c)Visual Fields – 40 cases.
d) Central – 20 cases.
e) Peripheral – 20 cases.
dentification of lenses including spherical, cylindrical and prisms & neutralization.
Spherical – 50 cases.
Cylindrical – 50 cases.
II Prism – 10 cases. 3
Neutralization – 50 cases.
Lensometry – 50 cases.
Retinoscopy – 200 cases at least 20% are to be counter checked.
Subjective verification (PMT) – 200.
III 3
Aphakia – 100.
Children – 50,(c) Presbyopia – 50.
Measurement/verification of IPD – 150 cases.
Centering and Decentering – 50 cases.
Transposition of lenses – 25 cases.
Common Eye diseases. Prevention & recognition.
Trachoma – 10.
Corneal ulcer – 10.
Conjunctivitis - 10.
Red eye - 10.
Eye signs in malnutrition - 10.
Glaucoma - 10.
IV Cataract - 10. 2
Squint – 100 cases.
Cover test – 5 cases.
Maddox rod – 5 cases.
Convergence – 10 cases.
Accommodation – 10 cases.
Binocular vision – 10 cases.
Convergence exercises – 50 cases.
Occlusion therapy for amblyopia – 10 cases.
Tonometry (Schiotz) – 100 cases.
Nursing care
Cutting of lashes – 50 cases.
Preparation of eye – 50 cases.
Occular bandaging Uniocular& binocular – 50 cases.
V
Laying of trolley for dressing and surgery – 10 cases.
Cataract – 10 cases.
Gluacoma – 5 cases.
Sac – 5 cases.
Squint – 5 cases – 5 each.
Book References
Anatomy & Physiology
I Text book of Anatomy - B.D. Chaurasia ,
II Text book of Anatomy - Vishram Singh 2nd Edit
III Essential of Medical Physiology – K Sebulingum
IV Text book of Physiology – A. K. JAIN
V Text book of Physiology – G. K. Pal
Ophthalmic Assessment
I Ophthalmic H. V. Nema / Nitin Nema
II Ophthalmology A.K Khurana
III Clinical Ophthalmology – V Kalevar
IV Text book of ophthalmology – Ranu Jogi
V Dry Eye & Ocular Surgary – Garg N Faulks