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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” Prepared by Dr R. Krishna Kumar on 14-05-2008 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. Prepared by Dr R. Krishna Kumar on 14-05-2008 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. Prepared by Dr R. Krishna Kumar on 14-05-2008 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 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S.NO. TOPICS PAGE NO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Specific Journal) 1. The Integument system. 106-120 2. Menstural cycle 714-719 3. Birth control and inheritance. 754-761 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared by Dr R. Krishna Kumar on 14-05-2008 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 Prepared by Dr R. Krishna Kumar on 14-05-2008 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 Prepared by Dr R. Krishna Kumar on 14-05-2008 Written Exam