Description
1. Pediatric Optometry:
During the course the Students will do their rotations in the Pediatric Optometry Department, where they will be given proper exposure in management of Children refractive problem. The Students will maintain the Pediatric Optometry Log Book during the Clinical attachment.
2. Diagnostic Equipment’s Unit:
Topography, Visual field analyzers has the major role in Visual management of different eye conditions and closely related to Optometric management of different eye conditions like Glaucoma, Keratoconus, Contact lens fitting, etc. Keeping in mind its importance in Optometric practice the candidate will go through a six-week rotation in learning use and proper demonstration of these different diagnostic equipment.
Description
1. Low Vision & Rehabilitation Centre:
During the course the Students will be given proper training exposure in the Low Vision Practical work. The Students will be given proper exposure in Low Vision clinic and counseling services for visually impaired in the Hospital premises. The students will complete their LOG book of Low vision cases during this course, which will be done under the supervision of Low Vision Department.
2. Contact Lenses:
The student will do their rotation of six weeks in contact lens clinic, for learning the fitting philosophies of contact lenses and after care. The students will be given exposure in fitting of contact lenses and observing different complication with contact lens wear. The students will complete their contact Lens Log Book during the attachment in Contact lens clinic.
Description
1. Primary Eye Care (Refraction):
During the course the Students will learn the basic art of refraction and will perform the independent refraction and primary eye care procedures in the outdoor patient’s department. During the course the students will complete the Log Book of their supervised refraction techniques.
2. Orthoptics:
During the course the students will work in the Orthoptics department and learn the practical implementation of Orthoptics services and patient care of having Orthoptics problems. The students will complete the Log Book during the clinical sessions
Description
The students will visit the school screening activity to learn about the refractive and primary eye care screening at the Villages and Tehsil level. Refractive screening at school level is one of the major areas we can reduce the burden of Refractive blindness and an Optometrist has a major role. So, the emphasis on the course would be to learn the ways to reduce this burden and learning their role of outreach. The students will complete their Log Book of School Screening activity during the outreach program.