Haryana Ophthalmic Assistant Government Exam Syllabus

Haryana Ophthalmic Assistant Government Exam Syllabus

Exam Level: Matric + Diploma in Ophthalmology

Haryana Ophthalmic Assistant Government Exam Syllabus

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

  • 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
  • Microbiology:

    • Organisms causing ocular diseases (bacteria, virus, fungi)
    • Techniques: conjunctival smears, cultures, scrapings, stains (Gram, KOH)
    • Infection prevention: asepsis, antisepsis
  • Clinical Pathology:

    • Urine examination (albumin, sugar)
    • Blood slides for DLC, malarial parasites
  • 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

  • Common eye diseases:

    • Conjunctivitis (incl. trachoma), corneal ulcers/opacities, iritis, cataract, lid & lacrimal sac diseases
    • Eye emergencies, chemical/radiation injuries, mechanical injuries & first aid
  • Glaucoma:

    • Recognition, diagnosis
    • Tonometry, precautions
    • Role of ophthalmic assistant in detection & follow-up
  • Squint:

    • Classification, measurement
    • Tests: cover test, Maddox rod/wing, diplopia charting
    • Synoptophore exercises
    • Amblyopia prevention
    • Assessment of binocular vision
  • Systemic disorders:

    • Diabetes & hypertension
  • Nursing care of ophthalmic patients:

    • Pre-op prep, lash cutting, eye bandaging, bed making, trolley setup
  • Medical records:

    • Disease index, surgical records
  • 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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