Syllabus | Paper-6 Clinical Examination of Visual System | Bachelor of Optometry

Paper-6 Clinical Examination of Visual System
60 hours

S. No	Topic	Domain	Hours
Module 1	History Taking of ophthalmic patient	Must Know Chief complaints, History of present illness, h/o Past illness, Family history, Personal history, Treatment history, Menstrual history with examples and relevance.	16 hours
Module 2	Visual acuity testing	Must Know Snellen’s chart Desirable to know Logmar chart Nice to know Decimal system	4 hours
Module 3	Examination of muscle balance	Must Know Ductions, Versions, accommodation, convergence Desirable to Know diplopia charting	8 hours
Module 4	Slit Lamp examination anterior segment of eyeball	Must Know Normal and Abnormal findings of Eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens	10 hours
Module 5	IOP measurement and Gonioscopy	Must know Procedure, limitations, indications of Schiotztonometry, applanationtonometry,NCT	4 hours
Module 6	Examination of fundus with Direct, Indirect ophthalmoscope	Must know Principle, Procedure, Indications, difference between direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy	4 hours
Module 7	Examination of Lacrimal system, Orbit	Must Know Procedure and Interpretation of lacrimal syringing Desirable to know Exophthalmometer	2 hours
Module 8	Visual field charting	Must Know Automated perimeter Amsler grid Desirable to Know Confrontation method Lister perimeter	6 hours
Module 9	Neuro-ophthalmological examination	Must Know Aesthesiometer Ocular movements Pupillary reactions	6 hours

Syllabus | Paper-6 Clinical Examination of Visual System | Bachelor of Optometry | Second Year