Haryana Ophthalmic Assistant Government Exam Syllabus
Exam Level: Matric + Diploma in Ophthalmology
1) General Awareness, Reasoning, Mathematics, Science, History (incl. Haryana history), Current Affairs, Literature, Geography, Civics, Environment, Culture
Weightage: 20%
2) Computer Knowledge
- Computer terminology, fundamentals
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Internet, web browsing
- Communication & emails
- Downloading & uploading data on websites
Weightage: 10%
3) Subject Related (Ophthalmology)
Weightage: 70%
Basic Medical Science – Ophthalmology
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Anatomy & Physiology:
- Human anatomy, special senses
- Orbit & ocular adnexa (lids, lacrimal system)
- Ocular muscles & cranial nerves
- Coats of eyeball: cornea, sclera, uvea, retina, lens, vitreous
- Physiology of vision (incl. colour vision)
- Ocular movements, binocular vision, accommodation & convergence
- Formation & circulation of aqueous & lacrimal fluids
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Microbiology:
- Organisms causing ocular diseases (bacteria, virus, fungi)
- Techniques: conjunctival smears, cultures, scrapings, stains (Gram, KOH)
- Infection prevention: asepsis, antisepsis
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Clinical Pathology:
- Urine examination (albumin, sugar)
- Blood slides for DLC, malarial parasites
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Pharmacy:
- Methods of administering ophthalmic drugs
- Preparation & dispensing (fluorescein, mercurochrome, sodium sulphacetamide, homatropine, atropine, pilocarpine, antibiotics)
- Side effects & drug abuse
- Ocular anesthetics, miotics & mydriatics
Ophthalmic Equipment & Techniques
- Vision testing (distant, near, colour – Ishihara)
- Visual fields examination
- Ophthalmic surgical instruments – names, uses, maintenance
- Trolley setup for cataract, glaucoma, stye, pterygium, chalazion, entropion, squint surgeries
- Asepsis, sterilization, autoclaving
- Ophthalmic diagnostic equipment (trial set, slit lamp, focimeter, synoptophore, keratometer, retinoscope, ophthalmoscope, lensometer, tonometer)
- Spectacle fitting & checking
- Minor procedures: eye drops, subconjunctival injection, irrigation, epilation, syringing, IV drip, Ryle’s tube, enema
- Emergency resuscitation (general & ophthalmic)
Optics & Refraction
- Physics & optics (laws of refraction/reflection, aberrations, prisms)
- Geometrical & physiological optics:
- Refractive errors (myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia, aphakia)
- Ophthalmic lenses, bifocals, decentring, transposition
- Contact lenses – uses & abuses
- Protective glasses, low vision aids
- Measurement of accommodation & convergence
- Retinoscopy & subjective testing of refractive errors
Common Ocular Diseases & Community Ophthalmology
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Common eye diseases:
- Conjunctivitis (incl. trachoma), corneal ulcers/opacities, iritis, cataract, lid & lacrimal sac diseases
- Eye emergencies, chemical/radiation injuries, mechanical injuries & first aid
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Glaucoma:
- Recognition, diagnosis
- Tonometry, precautions
- Role of ophthalmic assistant in detection & follow-up
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Squint:
- Classification, measurement
- Tests: cover test, Maddox rod/wing, diplopia charting
- Synoptophore exercises
- Amblyopia prevention
- Assessment of binocular vision
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Systemic disorders:
- Diabetes & hypertension
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Nursing care of ophthalmic patients:
- Pre-op prep, lash cutting, eye bandaging, bed making, trolley setup
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Medical records:
- Disease index, surgical records
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Health education:
- National Blindness Control Program
- School screening for eye problems
- Eye bank functioning (collection, preservation, transport, publicity)
- Rehabilitation & vocational training of blind
- Role of ophthalmic assistants in eye camps
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