Opthalmic Instrumentation
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Opthalmic Instrumentation Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Opthalmic Instrumentation (subject code 4360306) as prescribed for Biomed · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 17 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the Jan-2024 intake. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4360306)Unit 1 Anatomy and physiology of an eye
- 1.1. Structure of an eye: Cornea, Sclera, Choroid, Pupil, Iris, Lens, Vitreous body, Retina, Optic nerve
- 1.2. Accessory part of an eye: Lacrimal apparatus, Eye lid, Conjunctiva, Ocular muscles
- 1.3. Physiology of eye: Vision, Ocular movement, Visual Pathway
Unit 2 Physical & Geometric Optics and Color theory
- 2.1. Properties of light, Visible light and eye, light waves interaction with an object, Lasers in ophthalmology
- 2.2. Color theory, Color blindness, Classification of color blindness, Test of color blindness: Ishihara Color Charts, Holmgren colored wool, lantern test
Unit 3 Eye disease and Primary eye care
- 3.1. Common eye disease: Refractive error, Conjunctivitis, Trachoma, Corneal Ulcer, Eye Opacity, Irises, Cataract, Glaucoma, Squint, Retinal detachment, Diabetic retinopathy
- 3.2. Ocular Emergency
- 3.3. Role of Ophthalmic assistant
Unit 4 Ophthalmic diagnostic Procedures
- 4.1. Visual Acuity
- 4.2. Optical Coherence Tomography
- 4.4. Fluorescein Angiography
- 4.5. Refractive instruments-Trial set, slit lamp
Unit 5 Ophthalmic equipments and Ethics in Ophthalmic Practice
- 5.1. Ophthalmoscopy- Direct and Indirect
- 5.2. Tonometer, Fundus camera, Keratometer
- 5.4. Ultrasonography in ophthalmology
- 5.5. Common problems found in ophthalmic instruments
- 5.6. Maintenance of ophthalmic instruments and ophthalmology ethics
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