Syllabus | Paper-2 Ocular Anatomy and Ocular Physiology | Bachelor of Optometry | First Year

S. No

Topic

Domain

Hours

Module 1

• Different stages of formation of eyeball from optic vesicle

Module 2

• Functions of Eyelids, Conjunctiva, cornea, sclera, Uveal tissue, Pupil, Ciliary body, Choroid, Retina, Vitreous, Aqueous, Optic nerve

Module 3

• Anatomy of orbit, walls of orbit, anatomical spaces of  orbit

Desirable to know

• Fissures and foramina of orbit and structures passing through them

Nice to know

• Immediate relations of orbit

Module 4

• Anatomy of eyelid and its glands
• Layers of eyelid, Meibomian glands

Module 5

• Layers of cornea, conjunctiva and sclera,  Why cornea is transparent

Desirable to Know

• Blood and nerve supply of cornea

Module 6

• Formation and drainage of aqueous humour
• Pupillary reactions
• Contents of AC

Desirable to know

• Layers of iris, ciliary body, choroid

Module 7

• Structure of lens and vitreous

Desirable to Know

• Primary vitreous, secondary vitreous

Module 8

• Layers of retina
• Parts of optic nerve

Desirable to know

• Blood supply of optic nerve,  Regeneration of optic nerve
• Is optic nerve a true nerve?

Module 9

• Intra ocular and extra-ocular muscles of eyeball and muscles of eyelids, their actions, nerve supply
• Ductions, Versions, Vergences

Desirable to know

• Positions of gaze

Module 10

• Visual pathway
• Pupillary reflexes– Light reflex, Near reflex, Psycho-sensory reflex
• Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in relation to eyeball.
• Visual acuity and form sense
• Color vision, night vision, visual fields, BSV

Desirable to Know

• Vascular supply of eyeball
• Nerve supply of eyeball

Module 11

• Anatomy of lacrimal apparatus–Lacrimal Puncta, canaliculi, sac, Naso-lacrimal Duct