Programme Outcomes – (POs)

• PO 1:

  Recognize `health for all' as a national goal and health right of all citizens and by undergoing training for medical profession fulfill his/her social obligations towards realization of this goal.

• PO 2:

  Learn every aspect of National policies on health and devote himself/herself to its practical implementation.

• PO 3:

  Achieve competence in practice of holistic medicine, encompassing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of common diseases.

• PO 4:

  Develop scientific temper, acquire educational experience for proficiency in profession and promote healthy living.

• PO 5:

  Become an exemplary citizen by observation ofmedical ethics and fulfilling social and pro-fessional obligations,so asto respond to national aspirations.

Programme Specific Outcomes – (PSOs)

• PSO 1:

  Be competent in diagnosis and management of common health problems of the individual and the community, commensurate with his/her position as a member of the health team at the primary, secondary or tertiary levels, using his/her clinical skills based on history, physical examina- tion and relevantinvestigations.

• PSO 2:

  Be competent to practice preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative medicine in re- spect to the commonly encountered health problems.

• PSO 3:

  Appreciate rationale for different therapeutic modalities; be familiar with the administration of the "essential drugs" and their common side effects.

• PSO 4:

  Be able to appreciate the socio-psychological, cultural, economic and environmental factors affecting health and develop humane attitude towardsthe patientsin discharging one's professional responsibilities.

• PSO 5:

  Possess the attitude for continued self-learning and to seek further expertise or to pursue research in any chosen area of medicine, action research and documentation skills.

• PSO 6:

  Implementation of the National Health Programs including practical aspects of the follow- ing:

  1. Family Welfare and Material and Child Health (MCH)

  2. Sanitation and watersupply

  3. Preventionandcontrol of communicable andnon-communicable diseases.

  4. Immunization.

  5. Health Education

  6. IPHS standard of health at various level of service delivery, medical waste dis- posal.

• PSO 7:

  Acquire basic management skills in the area of human resources, materials and resource management related to health care delivery, General and hospital management, principalinventory skills and counseling..

• PSO 8:

  Be able to identify community health problems and learn to work to resolve these by de- signing, instituting corrective steps and evaluating outcome of such measures.

• PSO 9:

  Be able to work as a leading partner in health care teams and acquireproficiency in commu- nication skills.

• PSO 10:

  Be competent to work in a variety of health care settings.

• PSO 11:

  Have personal characteristics and attitudes required for professional life such as personal integrity, sense of responsibility and dependability and ability to relate to or show concern for other individuals.

• PSO 12:

  All efforts must be made to equip the medical graduate to acquire theskills as detailed in APPENDIX B of the Medical Council of India Regulations on Graduate Medical Education 1997.

Curriculum Syllabus

• Regulation - 2019

Student Strength

Programme Outcomes – (POs)

• PO 1:

  Offer to the community, the current quality of ‘standard of care’ in ophthal- mic diagnosis as well as therapeutics, medical or surgical, for common as well as referred conditions.

• PO 2:

  Utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in allied specialties such as Pathology , Microbiology, neuromedicine, ENT.

• PO3:

  Undertake ocular eye disease diagnostic responsibilities and participate in the management processes

• PO 4:

  Keep himself/herself abreast of all recent developments and emerging trends in the field of Ophthalmology

• PO 5:

  Evaluate his/her professional activities, educational needs and select appropriate learning resources periodically.

• PO 6:

  Deal with general principles and practical problems related to clinical ophthalmology .

• PO 7:

  Utilize the knowledge and skills acquired from various subspecialities like Retina, clinic, Glaucoma clinic, Cornea clinic, Neuro ophthalmolgy clinic, Uvea clinic and pediatric ophthalmology clinic .

• PO 8:

  Be aware of his or her own limitations to the application of the specialty in situations which warrant referral to major centers or individuals more qualified to treat.

• PO 9:

  Contribute as an individual/ or in a group or institution towards the fulfillment of national objectives with to prevention of blindness.

• PO 10:

  Effectively communicate with patients or relatives so as to educate them sufficiently and give them the full benefit of informed consent to treatment and ensure compliance. .

• PO 11:

  Effectively communicate with colleagues.

Programme Specific Outcomes – (PSOs)

• PSO 1:

  Perform Cataract surgery independently, including working up of the patient( IOL power calculation).

• PSO 2:

  Perform Objective and Subjective Refraction and dispense spectacle prescription.

• PSO 3:

  Assist in various ophthalmic surgeries like Trabeculectomy, Retinal detachment surgery, Strabismus surgery, Keratoplasty and various oculoplasty procedures.

• PSO 4:

  Perform daily Out patient services including patient screening and disease determination.

• PSO 5:

  Perform OPD investigative tests like HFA, OCT(AS and retinal), B scan, A scan, Keratometry, FFA, CornealTopography, Specular microscopy.

• PSO 6:

  Perform independently minor ocular procedures like Chalazion I and C, Abscess Drainage, NLD probing and syringing.

• PSO 7:

  Perform independently or with assistance ocular surgeries like pterygium surgery, Primary repair of the ocular injuries, tarsoraphy.

• PSO 8:

  Participate in community out reach activities like camps, school screening and public education.

• PSO 9:

  Participate in department research activities.

• PSO 10:

  Prescribe medications for various ailments and follow up patients to understand outcomes.

• PSO 11:

  Present original research article in state conference/National/international conference.

• PSO 12:

  To do thesis work in the field of ophthalmology under guidance of senior faculty.

• PSO 13:

  Teach junior post graduates, undergraduates and optometry students about ophthalmology and optometry.

Curriculum Syllabus

• Regulation -2019

Student Strength