learning Objectives - Describe the disorder and diseases of eye Demonstrate skill in giving care for patients with various eye diseases and disorders.
Hours - 10
Teaching and Learning Activities - Lecture cum discussion Visit school for the blind Visit to eye bank Visit National Association for the blind Eye bank Demonstration
Assessment Methods - Short answer Objective type Essay Return demonstration
Content of the chapter
a) Review of anatomy and physiology of eye
b) Assessment of function of eyes.
– History
– Physical exam
– Diagnostic tests-tonometry, Snellen’s chart
c) Infections and Inflammations conditions
– Blepharitis
– Stye
– Chalazion
– Entropion
– Ectopion
– Dacrocystitis
– Conjunctivitis
– Trachoma
– Pterydium
– Keratitis
– Corneal ulcer
d) Degenerative Conditions
– Cataract
– Retinopathy
– Retinal detachment
e) Miscellaneous
– Strabismus
– Refractive errors
– Tumors
– Color blindness
– Nigh Blindness
– Total blindness
f) Preventive and Rehabilitative aspects
g) National programs on Blindness and trachoma
h) Current trends in Management of Ophthalmic
conditions
– Hospital corneal retrieval
– Grief counseling.
– Eye Collection
– Counselling
– Obtaining consent for eye donation
i) Eye banking in India
j) Ocular Emergencies
– Glaucoma
– Foreign body
– Acid / Alkali burns
– Trauma to the eye
k) Eye Immigration
l) Instillation of eye drops and ointment
m) Cold and hot compress
n) Eye dressing and bandage
o) Assisting for sac syringing
p) Assisting for removal of foreign body
q) Alternate therapies
r) Drugs used in treatment of eye disorders