PSC Kerala Optometrist Govt Exam Syllabus
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PSC Kerala Optometrist Govt Exam Syllabus
1. ANATOMY OF THE EYEBALL
◾Coats of the eye & section of the eyeball
◾ Anatomy of conjunctiva, sclera & cornea
◾ Anatomy of uveal tract. lens, retina
◾ Ocular muscles and orbital walls
◾ Anatomy of eyelids
◾ Anatomy of lacrimal apparatus
◾ Names of cranial nerves with more stress to II,III,IV,V,VI&VII cranial nerves and their specific role in vision, ocular and lid movement
2. MICROBIOLOGY
◾ Various organisms responsible for ocular diseases - bacteria , viruses fungi & parasites.
◾ Common microbiological investigations ( culture, smears & staining )
3. PHYSIOLOGY OF VISION
◾Visual acuity and color vision
◾Aqueous humour formation and circulation
◾ Intraocular pressure maintenance
◾ Physiology of ocular movements
◾ Physiology of binocular single vision
◾ Physiology of accommodation & convergence
4. VISION TESTING
◾ Principles of vision testing using Snellen’s chart
◾ Vision testing in adults, illiterates, infants and children
◾ Colour vision testing
◾ Near vision testing
5. REFRACTION & RETINOSCOPY
◾ Retinoscopy principles and optics
◾ Practical retinoscopy and calculation
◾ Difficulties in retinoscopy
◾ Cycloplegic refraction & Post mydriatic test
◾ Prescription writing
◾ Streak retinoscopy
◾ Autorefractometer
6. OPTICAL SYSTEM OF NORMAL & ABNORMAL EYE
◾ Optics of normal eye, Refractive errors & its optics (Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia & Aphakia)
◾ Contact lens
◾ Accommodation & Convergence
◾Anomalies of accommodation and convergence
7. SPECTACLES AND INTRAOCULAR LENSES
◾IPD measurement ,
◾Fitting / adjustment of spectacles
◾Transposition
◾ Intraocular lens
◾Intraocular power calculation
◾Bifocals, multifocals and progressive glasses
◾High index aphakic glasses
8. OPHTHALMIC EQUIPMENTS & INSTRUMENTS
◾ Trial set
◾Retinoscope
◾Jackson’s cross cylinder
◾Autorefractometer
◾ Keratometer
◾Placido’s disc
◾RAF rule
◾A scan
◾Humphrey field charting
◾Tonometer
◾ Fundus camera
◾ Maddox rod
◾Synoptophore
◾Hess screen
9. PHYSICS OF OPTICS
◾ Law of reflection & refraction
◾ Spherical and cylindrical lenses
◾ Prisms
10. OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY
◾Common antibiotics, antifungals & antivirals used in Ophthalmology
◾ Antiglaucoma drugs , Cycloplegic drugs , Lubricating drugs
◾ NSAIDs & Steroids
11. COMMON DISEASES
◾Orbit
◾Eyelid
◾Lacrimal apparatus
◾Conjunctiva
◾Cornea
◾Uveal tract
◾Lens
◾Optic
◾Nerve
◾Retina
12. GLAUCOMA
◾ Early detection
◾ Types of glaucoma
◾ Intraocular pressure measurement
◾ Visual field charting
◾ Treatment of glaucoma
13. COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY
◾ Organization of camps in rural areas
◾ Early detection of refractive errors and squint in school children
1. EYE BANKING AND REHABILITATION OF BLIND
2. OPERATION THEATRE STERILISATION
◾ Care of surgical instruments
◾ Making eye pads ,eye swabs
◾Eye dressing/banding in Operation theatre
3. BASICS OF SQUINT
◾ Binocular Single Vision , Phorias , Tropias, refraction in squint
◾ Amblyopia
◾ Measurement of squint
4. OCULAR TRAUMA
◾ Different types of ocular trauma
◾ Chemical injuries to the eye and its management
◾ Mechanical injuries to the eye
◾ Radiation injuries to the eye