RPSC Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) Syllabus 2015 rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in

RPSC Assistant Professor Ophthalmology (Health & Medical Department) Latest Prescribed Exam Pattern and Syllabus Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) Scheme of Exam and Syllabus

RPSC Exam Syllabus 2014

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) will conduct a Screening Test for recruitment of Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) in Health & Medical Education Department. Those applied candidates who are ignoramus about the scheme/pattern and syllabi of this written exam and worry about their preparations. They may get the latest prescribed exam pattern and syllabus for the exam of Assistant Professor for Ophthalmology (Medical EducationDepartment) by RPSC from here.

Exam Pattern : Exam Pattern for the Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) Screening Test is as Follows :-

► Written Exam will be Multiple Choice Objective Type.
► The Question Paper consists of 100 Questions and 100 marks.
► There will also be negative marking for every wrong answer.
► The Duration of Test is 02 (Two) Hours (120Minutes).

Exam Syllabus : Exam Syllabus for Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) written Exam is given below :-

1. Basic Anatomy of Eye.

2. Physiology of Eye.

3. Optics and Refraction of Eye.

4. Eyelids-Benign nodules and cysts, benign epidermal tumors, benign pigmented lesions, benign adnexal tumors, miscellaneous benign tumors, malignant tumors, disorders of lashes, allergic disorders, bacterial infections, viral infections, blepharitis, ptosis, ectropion, entropion, miscelleneous acquired disorders, cosmetic eyelid and peiocular surgery, congenital malformations.

5. Lacrimal Drainage System-Physiology, causes of a watering eye, evaluation, acquired obstruction, congenital obstruction, lacrimal surgery, chronic canaliculitis, dacryocystitis.

6. Orbit-Thyroid eye disease, infections, non-infective inflammatory disease, vascular malformations, carotis -cavernous fistula, cystic lesions, tumors, the anophthalmic socket, craniosynostoses.

7. Dry Eye Disorders-Definitions, physiology, classification, sjogren syndrome, clinical features, special investigations, treatment.

8. Conjunctiva-Basecterial conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis in blistering mucocutaneous disease, miscellaneous conjunctivitis, degenerations.

9. Episclera and Sclera-Episcleritis, immune-mediated scleritis, infectious scleritis, scleral discoloration, blue sclera, miscellaneous conditions.

10. Lens-Acquired cataract, management of age-related cataract, newer techniques of cataract surgeries, congenital cataract, ectopia lentis, abnormalities of shape, latest development IOL designs.

11. Glaucoma-Tonometry, gonioscopy, evaluation of the optic nerve,imaging in glaucoma, perimetry, ocular hypertension, primary open-angle glaucoma, normal-pressure glaucoma, primary angle-closure glaucoma, classification of secondary glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation, pigment dispersion, neovascular glaucoma, inflammatory glaucoma, lens related glaucoma, traumatic glaucoma, iridocorneal endothelial sydrome, glaucoma in intraocular tumors, glaucoma in epithermal growth, glaucoma in iridoschisis, primary congenital glaucoma, iridocorneal dysgenesis, glaucoma in phacomatoses, glaucoma medications, newer antiglaucoma drugs, laser therapy, trabeculectomy, non-penetrating surgery, antimetabolities in filtration surgery, drainage shunts.

12. Cornea-The cornea: basic structure and function, limbal stem cell and its clinical application, ocular surface rehabilitation, examination and evaluation techniques of cornea, corneal blindness, epidemiology, infectious diseases of cornea, immunologic diseases of cornea, metabolic and congenital diseases of cornea, conjunctival corneal dysplasia and malignancy, corneal dystrophies and degeneration, corneal surgeries including emerging innovation, modern eye anking: Advances and challenges.

13. Retina-Retinal imaging and diagnosis, basic sciences related to retina, genetics in relation to retina, hereditary retinal and choroidal disease, macular dystrophies, retinal vascular diseases, age related macular disease, inflammatory and infective diseases of retina and choroid, retinal detachment including newer treatment modalities, surgeries of vitreous and retina, tumors of retina and choroid, endophthalmitis, artificial vision.

14. Uveal Tissue-Classification of uveitis, immune mechanism in eyes, clinical features, special investigations, principles of treatment, role of immunosuppressants in uveitis, intermediate uveitis, uveitis in spondyloarthropathies, uveitis in juvenile arthritis, uveitis in bowel disease, uveitis in renal disease, sarcoidosis, behcet syndrome, toxoplasmosis, toxocariasis, miscellaneous parasitic uveitis, uveitis in immuno deficiency syndrome, miscellaneous viral uveitis, fungal uveitis, bacterial uveitis, white dot syndromes, primary sttomal choroidits, miscellaneous anterior uveitis, miscellaneous posterior uveitis.

15. Ocular Tumors-Benign epibulbar tumors, malignant and premalignant epibulbar tumors, iris tumors, iris cysts, iliary body tumors, tumors of the choroid, neural retinal tumors, vascular retinal tumors, primary intraocular lymphoma, tumors of the retinal pigment epithelium, paraneoplastic syndromes.

16. Strabismus-Amblyopia, clinical evaluation, heterophoria, vergence abnormalities, esotropia, exotropia, special syndromes, alphabet patterns, surgery.

17. Neuro-Ophthalmology-Neuroimaging, optic nerve, pupillary reactions, chiasm, retrochiasmal pathways, ocular motor nerves, supranuclear disorders of ocular motility, nystagmus, carotid stenosis, intracranial aneurysms, ocular myopathies, neurofibromatosis, migraine, facial spasm.

18. Ocular Pharmacology.

19. Trauma-Eyelid trauma, orbital fractures, trauma to the globe, chemical injuries.

20. Causes and Prevention of Blindness including NPCB & Vision 2020.

21. Ocular manifestations of Systematic diseases e.g. Diabetes Mellitus,  Hyper tension, AIDS, Renal Disorders, Thyroid, Diseases and other

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