ACADEMIC

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Subject Goals:

The student after teaching / learning in Ophthalmology should be able to:

i. Demonstrate knowledge of common eye disease in the community and the ability to diagnose and manage the common eye disease in primary care set up.

ii. Recognize diagnose and manage (primary management) of ocular emergencies in primary care setting and have knowledge of the indication for their referral.

iii. Demonstrate knowledge about various cause of blindness and visual impairment in the community.

iv. Know about various national programs for the control of blindness in the community and their implementation in the primary care setting.

v. Demonstrate knowledge about common Ocular drugs, their mechanism of action, their pharmaceutical, indications dosage schedule, side effects and complications.

vi. Demonstrate knowledge about common ocular surgeries, their indication and counselling regarding various ocular procedures and indications for referral from primary care setting.

vii. Demonstrate knowledge about eye donations, eye transplantation and eye bank.

viii. Perform simple ocular procedures as applicable in primary care setting.