OPHTHALMOLOGY (Click here for a photographic image of the Department)
These guidelines are based on MCI recommendations.
Teaching has to be done keeping in mind the goals and objectives to be achieved
by medical student
(i) GOAL
The broad goal of the teaching of students in ophthalmology is to provide such
knowledge and skills to the student that shall enable him/her to practice as a
clinical and as a primary eye care physician and also to function effectively as
a community health leader to assist in the implementation of National Programme
for the prevention of blindness and rehabilitation of the visually impaired.
(II) OBJECTIVES
(a) KNOWLEDGE
At the end of the course, student shall have the knowledge of
1.Common problems affecting the eye,
2. Principles of management of major ophthalmic emergencies,
3. Main systemic diseases affecting the eye;
4. Effects of local and systemic diseases on patient’s vision and the necessary
action required to minimize the sequelae of such diseases;
5. Adverse drug reactions with special reference to ophthalmic manifestations;
6, Magnitude of blindness in India and its main causes;
7. National programme for control of blindness and its implementation at various
levels.
8. Eye care education for prevention of eye problems
9. Role of primary health center in organization of eye camps;
10. Organization of primary health care and the functioning of the ophthalmic
assistant;
11. Integration of the national programme for control of blindness with the
other national health Programmes.
12. Eye bank organization
(b) SKILLS
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to:
1. Elicit a history pertinent to general health and ocular status;
2. Assist in diagnostic procedures such as visual acuity testing, examination of
eye, Schiotz tonometry, Staining of Corneal pathology, confrontation perimetry,
Subjective refraction including correction of presbyopia and aphakia, direct
ophthalmoscopy and conjunctival smear examination and Cover test;
3. Diagnose and treat common problems affecting the eye;
4. Interpret ophthalmic signs in relation to common systemic disorders,
5. Assist/observe therapeutic procedures such as subconjunctival injection,
corneal conjunctival foreign body removal, carbolic cautery for corneal ulcers,
Nasolacrimal duct syringing and tarsorraphy;
6. Provide first aid in major ophthalmic emergencies;
7. Assist to organize community surveys for visual check up;
8. Assist to organize primary eye care service through primary health centers.
9. Use effective means of communication with the public and individual to
motivate for surgery in cataract and for eye donation.
10. Establish rapport with his seniors, colleagues and paramedical workers, so
as to effectively function as a member of the eye care team.
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(Note: The above is as per the syllabus for MBBS course as prescribed by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik)