Optometry Subjects List: Year-wise Syllabus, Semesters, Specializations & Books

General Anatomy

Human anatomy is the study of the human body's parts. General and microscopic anatomy are both included in human anatomy.

General Physiology

Medical physiology is concerned with how a person's health and wellness are maintained, and as a result, it takes a broad view of how the body's systems work and are governed. There are ten bodily systems, each of which contributes to body function. The integration of body systems, on the other hand, provides for the formation of a stable internal environment in which cells can work.

Ocular anatomy

Understanding basic eye anatomy helps understand the diseases and ailments that might damage the eye. This is also called the ocular anatomy and describes the in and out the structure of the eye.

Physical Optics

Physical optics, often known as wave optics, study phenomena in which light behaves as a wave rather than a ray or particle. A rainbow is a classic illustration of this, with different light colours separated by wavelength.

Geometrical Optics

Light is described as rays in geometrical optics. Light beams are geometrical lines that emanate from sources, travel through media, and are detected by detectors.

Clinical Optometry

Clinical optometry defines the practice of diagnosing and treating eye disorders to improve vision in a clinic or similar setting.

Clinical examination of the visual system

The clinical optometry techniques covered are external and anterior and posterior segment examinations, neuro-ophthalmic examinations, paediatric optometry examinations, and glaucoma evaluations.

Geriatric Optometry & Paediatric Optometry

Geriatric optometry is concerned with the general and ocular physiological changes that occur as people age, prevalent geriatric systemic and visual disorders, therapeutic approaches to geriatric patients, pharmacological aspects of ageing, and spectacle dispensing in the elderly.

Binocular Vision

Binocular vision refers to how the brain takes visual input from each eye and combines it into a single, distinct 3D image.

Occupational optometry

Occupational Optometry is the branch of optometry concerned with an individual's visual efficiency and safety in the workplace. It entails more than just the avoidance of work-related eye damage.

Public health & community optometry

The study of the art and science of avoiding visual impairment and enhancing visual health through organised efforts and educated societal decisions is known as public health optometry.

Ocular prosthesis

An ocular prosthesis, often known as an artificial eye or a glass eye, is a craniofacial prosthesis that substitutes a missing natural look after enucleation, evisceration, orbital exenteration.

Ocular imaging

Ocular imaging technologies allow a quantitative assessment of the posterior segment to detect glaucoma-related alterations in the optic nerve head (ONH), nerve fibre layer (NFL), and macula.

Refractive surgery

The surgical repair of refractive defects in the human eye is characterised as refractive surgery, a sub-field of ophthalmology.

Sem -1

Core

General Anatomy

General anatomy focuses on various tissues, blood arteries, glands, nerves, and the central nervous system.

Core

General Physiology

General physiology deals with the entire human anatomy with

emphasis on different organ systems and their physiological functions with special emphasis on blood and neurophysiology.

Core

General Biochemistry

This course is necessary to provide a thorough examination of biochemicals focusing on their chemical composition and role in metabolism.

Core

Geometrical Optics

This is the study of light and its behaviour as it travels through various mediums. The phenomena of light reflection and refraction at media borders and subsequent image generation will be discussed in depth.

Core

Nutrition

This course addresses the fundamentals of healthy nutrition. It also covers ocular health, nutrition deficiency, ocular disease, contraindications, ad, and visual nutritional supplements.

Core

English & Communication

This course covers the fundamentals of functional English and the intricacies of important communication skills for healthcare workers.

Sem-2

Core

Ocular Anatomy

The orbit, eyeball, and cranial nerves related to ocular functions are covered in depth in this course.

Core

Ocular Physiology

The physiological functions of each eye portion are studied in ocular physiology.

Core

Ocular Biochemistry

Ocular Biochemistry is concerned with the human body's metabolism. The clinical estimate is also covered as the clinical meaning of biochemical findings.

Core

Physical Optics

The study of light, its properties, and its interaction with matter are physical optics.

Core

Geometrical Optics-II

The effects of light reflection and refraction at media boundaries and image formation will be discussed in depth.

Core

Basics of Computers

The course covers computer organisation, operating systems and software, Microsoft Windows, Word processing, Excel data worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations.

Core

Clinical Optometry-I

This course introduces pathogenic organisms and their basic biological, biochemical, and pathogenic properties.

Sem -3

Core

Ocular Microbiology

This course introduces pathogenic organisms and their basic biological, biochemical, and pathogenic properties.

Core

Visual optics –I

This course covers numerous optical components of the eye, types of refractive errors, clinical approaches in diagnosis, and therapy of various kinds of refractive defects.

Core

Optometric optics-I

This course covers the theory underlying spectacle lenses and frames and the materials, types, benefits and drawbacks, computations, and when and how to prescribe.

Core

Optometric Instruments

This course covers standard optometric equipment, its fundamental principles, descriptions, and clinical applications.

Core

Ocular Disease –I

This course covers a variety of ocular illnesses that impact the eyes in different ways.

Core

Clinical examination of the visual system

External examination, anterior segment and posterior segment examination, neuro-ophthalmic examination, paediatric optometry examination, and glaucoma evaluation are all covered in this course.

Core

Indian Medicine and Telemedicine

This course provides an overview of India's healthcare system.

Core

Clinical Optometry-II

Students will learn more about clinical procedures, patient interaction, and professional people.

Sem -4

Core

Optometric optics – II & Dispensing Optics

This course is about comprehending the philosophy of spectacle.

Lenses and frames: materials, types, benefits and drawbacks, calculations, and when and how to prescribe.

Core

Visual Optics- II

This course covers the notion of the eye as an optical instrument, the many optical components of the eye, and the clinical approach to diagnosis.

Core

Ocular Disease –II and glaucoma

It includes features of ocular disorders such as clinical signs and symptoms, causation, pathophysiological process, diagnostic method, differential diagnosis, and therapy.

Core

Pathology

This course covers the fundamentals of disease processes, emphasising optometry/ophthalmology-related topics.

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Basic and Ocular Pharmacology

This course covers pharmacological actions, uses, side effects, and administration methods, focusing on the eyes.

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Introduction to Quality & Patient safety

This course covers a variety of topics related to healthcare quality and safety.

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Medical Psychology

This course covers a variety of medical psychology topics relevant to optometrists.

Core

Clinical optometry-III

Students will receive clinical training in the following courses: optometric optics – II & dispensing optics, visual optics – II, and ocular illness – II.

Sem-5

Core

Contact lens –I

The topic equips students with the necessary expertise in both academic and practical aspects of contact lenses.

Core

Low Vision care

This course covers the definition of low vision, the epidemiology of visual impairment, several types of common vision devices and their optical principles, and low vision patients' treatment approaches.

Core

Geriatric Optometry & Paediatric Optometry

This course covers general and ocular physiological changes as people age, common geriatric systemic and visual disorders, and old patient therapeutic approaches.

Core

Binocular Vision- I

It covers the fundamentals of normal binocular vision and spatial perception, gross anatomy, numerous binocular vision defects, diagnostic techniques, and treatment options.

Core

Systemic Disease

The definition, classification, clinical diagnosis, complications, and therapy of numerous systemic disorders are covered in this course.

Core

Research Methodology & Biostatistics

This module aims to help students comprehend basic research principles and strategies for drawing inferences from research findings.

Core

Clinical Optometry IV

The course allows students to continue to gain confidence and expertise in diagnosing and treating patients and exhibit competency in basic, intermediate, and advanced procedures.

Sem-6

Core

Contact Lens –II

The subject equips students with the necessary expertise in both academic and practical areas of Contact Lenses.

Core

Binocular Vision –II

This course covers the basics of strabismus, its classification, orthoptic investigations, diagnosis, and non-surgical treatment options.

Core

Public Health & Community Optometry

An overview of the foundations and basic sciences of public health optometry, focusing on the epidemiology of visual issues in India.

Practice Management

This course covers practice management in optometry, including business, accounting, taxation, professional values, and quality and safety.

Occupational optometry

This course covers the following topics: general features of occupational health, visual demand in various jobs, task analysis, graphic standards for multiple positions, and occupational dangers.

Medical Law and Ethics

In planning patient treatment, legal and ethical considerations are widely regarded as an important aspect of medical practice.

Research Project - I

Under the supervision of a supervisor, a group of students will conduct research. The student will gain experience systematically working on research.

Clinical Optometry V

The student will complete the clinical training by exercising all of the skills taught in both classroom and clinical education.

Core

Vision Therapy

Vision therapy, which includes behavioural and developmental vision care and neuro-optometric rehabilitation, is a well-established profession. New technology and treatment procedures have brought a significant dimension to the subject in recent years.

Core

Neuro -Optometry

Patients with visual deficiencies due to physical disability, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological issues can benefit from neuro-optometry. It is used to treat visual/perceptual/motor abnormalities such as acquired strabismus, diplopia, and binocular dysfunction.

Core

Sports vision

The practice of assessing a patient's visual system and optimising it for athletic performance has been termed sports vision optometry. This includes, but is not limited to, advising players on the best refractive correction procedure for the sport(s) they play, discussing ocular health and safety, and assessing ocular strengths and weaknesses in the context of the marks.

Core

Senior Care

Senior vision optometrists specialise in diagnosing and treating vision loss caused by ocular illnesses that affect patients 65 and older. Those with ARMD, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal detachment, and dry eye are among them.

Vision Therapy

 Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy

Leonard Press

This book outlines why vision therapy is performed, explains how to diagnose the most prevalent disorders, describes the processes utilised during treatment, and offers practice management advice. When looking at the therapy plans depending on the condition, it provides a broad outline of activities for each treatment phase.

Binocular Vision

Clinical Management of Binocular Vision, 4^th edition

Mitchell M. Scheiman And Bruce Wick

The book's strengths are the week-by-week sequencing of vision therapy and the depth with which the tasks are given. The instructions for each activity include setting up the method and adjusting the level of difficulty and endpoints. Instructions on how to perform most of the tests required to diagnose problems that may benefit from vision therapy are also supplied.

Strabismus & Amblyopia

Crossed & Lazy Eyes

Pilar Vergara Gimenez

There are sections on amblyopia and strabismus that go over ancient and modern treatment options. This book is jam-packed with cases. It's jam-packed with resources for parents and patients of all ages. It defines various concepts used in optometry and explains the visual system.

Retinoscopy

Lens Power in Action

Robert Kraskin

The book's strength is the amount of theory supported by case examples. When describing a topic like stress point retinoscopy or yoked prism, the reader is given the why and what and multiple case studies to demonstrate how.