Syllabus For The Subject GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY AND OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

UNIT - 01

INTRODUCTION - DEFINITION - FUNCTIONS - CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - CARDIO

VASCULAR SYSTEM - GASTRO INTESTINAL SYSTEM - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM -

EXCRETORY SYSTEM - SENSE ORGANS - BLOOD GROUPING

UNIT - 02

PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EYE - THE LACRIMAL APPARATUS - TEAR FILM COMPONENTS -

FUNCTIONS - SECRETION - DRAINAGE - INVESTIGATIONS - CORNEA - METABOLISM

UNIT - 03

PHYSIOLOGY OF AQUEOUS - FORMATION - DRAINAGE - MAINTENANCE OF IOP -

PHYSIOLOGY OF LENS - COMPOSITION - METABOLISM - PUPIL - NORMAL PUPIL - LIGHT

REFLEX - NEAR REFLEX

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ACCOMMODATION - DEFINITION - MECHANISM - COMPONENTS

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THEORIES - RANGE OF ACCOMMODATION - AMPLITUDE OF ACCOMMODATION -

ACCOMODATION - CONVERGENCE RATIO - PRESBYOPIA

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RETINA - VISUAL CYCLE - ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY - EOG - ERG - VEP

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COLOR VISION - VISIBLE SPECTRUM - THEORIES OF COLOR VISION - DEFECTIVE COLOR

VISION - TESTS FOR COLOR VISION

UNIT - 08

PHYSIOLOGY OF BINOCULAR VISION - INTRODUCTION - MECHANISM - GRADES -

THEORIES OF BINOCULAR VISION - HOROPTER - PANUM`S SPACE -

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PHYSIOLOGICAL DIPLOPIA - CONFUSION & DIPLOPIA - RETINAL RIVALRY -

SUPPRESSION - AMBLYOPIA - TESTS FOR BINOCULAR VISION

UNIT - 10

EXTRA OCULAR MOVEMENTS - AXES OF FICK - LISTING`S PLANE - DUCTIONS -

VERSIONS - VERGENCE - POSITIONS OF GAZE

Vinayaka Missions University,Directorate of Distance Education

Salem India

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OPTOMETRY

1 Yr.

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY AND OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY(1060112)

UNIT - 11

AGNOIST - SYNERGIST - ANTAGONIST - HERRINGS LAW - SHERRINGTONS LAW

UNIT - 12

PRIMARY - SECONDARY & TERTIARY ACTION OF MUSCLES - EFFECT OF PARALYSIS