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Minutes of the Second CMOC meeting
Date: 10-05-2008
Venue: Lotus College of Optometry, Mumbai
Participants:
1) Dr R. Krishna Kumar, Principal, Elite School of Optometry, Chennai
2) Mr. Aditya Goyal, Principal, Jayendra Intitute of Medical Sciences,
Chennai
3) Ms. Urmi Vora, Faculty, Lotus College of Optometry, Mumbai
4) Prof Coen de Jong, Principal, Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry,
Hyderabad
5) Mrs. Kunda Ganatra, President, Indian optometric association
6) Mr. Yeshwant Saoji, Educational Representative, Indian optometric
Association
7) Mr. Vivek Mendonsa, President, Association of Schools and Colleges of
Optometry
8) Mrs. Dipti Gogate, Principal, School of optometry, Bharati Vidyapeeth,
Pune.
Note: Ms Prema Chande and Ms Lakshmi Shinde could not attend due to unavoidable
circumstances.
Salient Points:
1) Ms Urmi Vora welcomed all the members.
2) Dr R Krishna Kumar shared the salient features of the first CMOC meeting. He
also reminded ASCO and IOA representatives to share the minutes with the
schools of optometry all over the country.
3) Mrs. Dipti Gogate :
a. An ideal core optometry course includes the following Visual optics,
Optometry optics, contact lenses, Binocular vision, and Dispensing optics.
b. Simultaneously theoretical knowledge and practical training should be
taught.
c. She also insisted the need for digitalizing the lecture notes, sharing of
question papers among the institutes, standardizing the evaluation, create
mentorship during internship and weekly group discussion.
4) Definition for optometry (from CMOC perspective) :
“Optometry is a health care profession that is autonomous and optometrists
are primary health care practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide
comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing,
detection/diagnosis and co-management of disease in the eye and the
rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system”
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5) Role of an Optometrist: Primary eye care (Diagnosis /referral), Vision care
(Contact lens, refraction, Low Vision, Binocular vision services), CoManagement of diseases (referral and Follow-up).
6) Guidelines to the Committee :
a. Develop minimum contents for the course.
b. Mention number of hours for each content
c. Mention the professional who should handle the course.
d. Include reading journal articles as one of the component.
e. Include practical exercises wherever needed with number of hours.
f. Mention appropriate year (out of Four years) the course to be included.
g. Mention about the Prerequisites courses
h. Mention about the Text books and Reference books.
i. Give the objective of the course.
j. Give course description
k. Methods of teaching for each chapter
l. Ideal method of evaluation for each chapter
m. Co-ordinator of each committee will be deciding on the right professionals
and will seek approval from the core committee members before sending
the request to the professionals. (All the initiatives are expected not to
attract any cost). Coordinators are not expected to work on the course
details unless it is their own area of expertise.
Sample Course format: (enclosed in the end)
7) Common Minimum Optometry Curriculum: Courses and Coordinators that are
finalized are as follows :
a. General Anatomy, General Physiology, General Biochemistry, Ocular
Anatomy, Ocular Physiology, Ocular Biochemistry ( Mr. Aditya Goyal )
b. Pharmacology,Microbiology,Pathology,Nutrition (Prof Coen de Jong )
c. Physical optics & Lighting, Geometrical optics ( Basic Mathematics can
be included in optics course itself) ( Dr L Srinivasa Varadharajan)
d. Visual optics, Clinical examination of Visual system, Instruments ( Mrs.
Prema Chande)
e. Optometry optics, Dispensing Optics ( Mr. Yeshwant Saoji)
f. Ocular Disease, Systemic Disease, Public Health and Community
optometry ( Dr R. Krishna Kumar)
g. Contact lenses, Binocular vision & Pediatric Optometry, Low Vision Aids
& Geriatric Optometry ( Mrs. Dipti Gogate)
Note: Prof Coen de Jong is expected to confirm his acceptance to be the coordinator.
The decision was made in his absence.
Mrs. Lakshmi Shinde can give her inputs.
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8) Deadlines :
a. Nomination of the professionals for each course by the coordinator : 17th
May 2008
b. Circulate course contents among CMOC core members: 1st August 2008
c. Next meeting : 1st September 2008 ( Venue : Bausch & Lomb School of
Optometry)
SAMPLE FORMAT
Common Minimum Optometry Curriculum
B S OPTOMETRY
FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER – (ACADEMIC YEAR 20 -20 )
COURSE Details
COURSE NO.
COURSE TITLE
:
: GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR IN CHARGE: Preferably General Physiologist
CO- INSRTUCTORS
:
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Physiology is the study of the functions of the tissues &
organs
and of the way these functions are integrated in the living body.
Knowledge of normal
physiology is the necessary pre-requisite to understand the
abnormal state of functions of organs in diseases (i.e., Pathology). One of the most
striking changes in medicine in recent years has been the increasing use of
Physiology and Biochemistry, not only to provide greater diagnostic accuracy, but
also to guide treatment.
2.OBJECTIVES:The course aims at imparting to the Optometry student the basic
human physiology, adequate enough to equip himself or herself to better understanding
of the clinical subjects to handle the patients.
3. TEXT BOOK
: G.J. TORTORA : N.P. ANAGNOSTAKOS :
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 4th Ed., Harper &
Row Publishers, NY.
4. REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. ARTHUR C. GUYTON : Text book of Medical Physiology, 8th Ed.,
Saunder.
2. WILLIAM F. GANONG : Review of Medical physiology, Lang
Publication.
5. PREREQUISITES: Higher secondary Biology course work.
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S No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6. COURSE OUTLINE
Topics
General cell physiology, gene action
Tissue organization and skeletal
Gonioscopy
Blood and circulation, lymphatic
Digestion.
Excretion, fluid and electrolyte balance
Endocrines
Reproduction
Respiration
Environmental physiology & CNS
(nervous system).
Special senses
Total number of Lectures
:
No of Hrs
5
Mode of teaching
Mode of Evaluation
16
5
4
5
5
5
5
10
60
7. READING ASSIGNMENTS :
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TOPICS
PAGE NO.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Specific Journal)
1.
The Integument system.
106-120
2.
Menstural cycle
714-719
3.
Birth control and inheritance.
754-761
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8. GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY – PRACTICAL EXERCISES:
Instructor : General Physiologists/ Senior Optometrists/ Lab Technician
1. Microscope.
2. Haemocytometer
3. BLOOD
3.1 RBC Count
3.2 Hb
3.3 WBC count
3.4 Differential count.
3.5 Hct demonstration
3.6 ESR
3.7 Blood group & Rh. Type
3.8 Bleeding time and clotting time.
4. DIGESTION
4.1 Test salivary digestions.
5. EXCRETION
5.1 Examination of urine.
5.1.1 Specific gravity.
5.1.2 Albumin
5.1.3 Sugar
5 1 4 Microscopic examination for cells and cysts.
6. ENDOCRINOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION
6.1 Dry experiments in the form of cases showing different endocrine disorders.
7. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM –7.1 Clinical examination of respiratory system
7.2 Spirometry.
7.3 Breath holding test.
7.4 40 endurance test.
8. CARDIO VASCULAR SYSTEM - 8.1 Clinical examination of circulatory system
8.2 Measurement of blood pressure and pulse rate
8.3 Effect of exercise on blood pressure and pulse rate
9. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 9.1 Sensory system
9.2 Motor system
9.3 Cranial system
9.4 Superficial and deep reflexes.
9.5 Test for hearing
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9. EVALUATION SCHEDULE:Evaluation
Component (EC)
EC – I
Duration
Date & Time
Max.
Marks
Remarks
1 hour
20
EC – II
1 Hour
20
1 hour
20
3 Hours
40
Written Exam
EC – III
Comprehensive
Examination
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Written Exam