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Syllabus | Paper-7 Pediatric and Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision Aids| Bachelor of Optometry | Third Year

Syllabus | Paper-7 Pediatric and Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision Aids| Bachelor of Optometry | Third Year

Paper-7 Pediatric and Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision Aids

60 hours

S. No	Topic	Domain	Hours
Module 1	Introduction to Pediatric Optometry	Must Know Factors responsible for diseases in children- Genetic factors – Prenatal factors, Perinatal factors, Postnatal factors	2 Hours
Module 2	Assessment of visual acuity in children	Must Know Retinoscopy Anterior segment examination Pupillary reactions Pediatric vision charts Desirable to know Fundus examination Nice to Know Electrophysiological tests	4 Hours
Module 3	Refractive errors in children	Must Know How to do retinoscopy, subjective acceptance and correction of error in Myopia, Pseudomyopia,Hyperopia Astigmatism Management of Anisometropia, Amblyopia, Occlusion therapy Desirable to Know Strabismus and nystagmus, Convergence and accommodation	14 Hours
Module 4	Introduction to GeriatricOptometry	Must Know Structural and physiological changes in eye in old age Macular disorders, Vascular diseases of the eye in old age	6 Hours
Module 5	Ocular diseases common in old eye	Must Know Management of Cataract, Glaucoma, ARMD Desirable to know Corneal degenerations Nice to Know Lid laxity, Xanthelasma	10 Hours
Module 6	Special considerations in ophthalmic dispensing to the elderly	Must Know Brief description how dispensing glasses differs in old age vs young age	4 Hours
Module 7	Low Vision Aids— Identifying the low vision patient, Magnitude of low vision	Must Know Identification and prevalence of low vision in India	2 Hours
Module 8	Examination of low vision patient	Must Know Refraction for distance and near using logmar chart, Snellen chart, contrast sensitivity charts, amsler grid, glare test	8 Hours
Module 9	Optics of low vision devices	Must Know Optics of telescopes, magnifiers Desirable to Know Optics of field expanders	1 Hours
Module 10	Eye disorders and low vision	Must Know Diseases responsible for low vision in children and old age and their management–ARMD, Diabetes, Optic nerve disease, RP, Corneal diseases, Glaucoma	2 Hours
Module 11	Demonstrating aids – optical, Non-optical, Electronic	Must Know Practical demonstration of optical devices–Telescope, Magnifiers, Field expanders and non- optical devices	2 Hours
Module 12	Low vision aids available in market	Must Know Telescopes-Galilean, Kaplerian telescopes Magnifiers-Stand, Hand held, Bar, Sheet etc. Non-optical devices—CCTV	1 Hours
Module 13	Children with low vision	Must Know Causes of low vision in children Congenital Glaucoma, Optic Atrophy, Cong. Cataract, Nystagmus etc. and their management.	2 Hours
Module 14	Optical devices to help people with field defects	Must Know Field expanders used to correct tunnel vision	1 Hours
Module 15	Rehabilitation of the Visually handicapped	Must Know Methods used to make a low vision person lead an independent life Social Medical Educational rehabilitation of patient	1 Hours

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