M.Sc. (Optometry) Syllabus & Regulations - Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR ...

Mechanical Palsies
1. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of Duane’s Retraction Syndrome
2. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of Brown’s Syndrome
3. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of General Fibrosis Syndrome;
Strabismus Fixus; Adherence Syndrome
4. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of Blow-out Fractures
5. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of Thyroid Eye Disease
6. Management of Mechanical Deviations
Internuclear Palsy
1. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of Internuclear Palsies;
Unilateral / Bilateral INO;
2. Management of INO
Supranuclear Palsy
1. Aetiology, Clinical Characteristics & Diagnosis of Supranuclear Palsies;
2. Management of Supranuclear Palsies
Nystagmus
1. Classification
2. Investigation;
3. Significance in Strabismus; Significance in Assessment of VA & Refraction
4. Management of Nystagmus
Anomalies of Binocular Vision in Congenital Syndromes
To include: Marcus Gunn Jaw-Winking phenomenon; Down’s Syndrome; Cerebral
Palsy; Craniofacial Anomalies
Reference Books:
1. Pediartirc ophthalmology & Strabismus, Basic & Clinical Science course,
American Academy of Opthalmology
2. Pediartic Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Kenneth. W. Wright, Mosby Publishers,
St. Louis,MO 63146
3. Pediatric Optimetry, Jerome Rosner, Butterworth Publishers, Houston, Texas.
4. Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, Accommodative and Eye
movement disorders, Mitchell Scheiman & Bruce Wick, Lippincott Wiliams &
Winkins.
5. Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Motility Disorders
Ansons and Davis. 3 rd Edition. (Blackwell Science)
6. Clinical Orthoptics. Fiona Rowe. 2 nd Edition. (Blackwell Science)
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