DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMIC TECHNIQUE COURSE (DOT)

The objective of this course is to train people to give primary eye care in rural, semi-urban & urban areas and to participate in the National programme of visual impairment and control of blindness. The technician should be able to dispense glasses & contact lenses and make appropriate referrals to the ophthalmologist as needed.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION: A pass in SSLC or PUC II or equivalent examination with a minimum of 40% marks in optional subjects in PCB.

DURATION OF THE COURSE: Three years + three month internship for SSLC pass candidates & two years + three month internship for PUC pass candidates starting from November every year.

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OBJECTIVES

• To train self employed ophthalmic technicians
• To train assistants for ophthalmic surgeons to assist in their clinics & OT
• To train people for managing optical & to fit contact lenses
• Their training will make them eligible for government and semi-government institutions

ACADEMIC SESSION

The course commences in 1st week of November. This is a full time course. The duration of the course has been for 3 years + 3 month internship for SSLC pass candidates & 2 year + 3 month internship for PUC pass candidate from the date of commencement of the course.

Every student shall maintain a regular record of practical classes attended for each subject.

Internet assessment will be conducted at least twice a year & the marks averaging the two assessments shall be submitted to the board well before the commencement of the board exam.

There shall be exams conducted at the end of each academic year conducted by the paramedical board.

75% attendance is mandatory for taking up the examination (both in theory & practical separately), otherwise the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the exam.

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DUTIES OF OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANTS

The student at the end of the training shall be able to

• Impart health education regarding Ophthalmic Disorders
• Render assistance to Opthalmogists / Doctors in Eye Institutions District hospitals
• Assist in the estimation and treatment of Errors Refraction and Common Disorders of Ocular motility
• Perform common ophthalmic diagnostic procedures

AT THE END OF THE COURSE HE/SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELL TRAINED IN

• OP & Minor OT
• Vision Testing
• IOP-Schiotz & Sterilization
• Lacrimal Massaging and Syringing
• Irrigation of the Eye
• Staining
• Bandaging of Eye
• Removal of Conj FB
• Clipping of Lashes
• PT Counselling & PT Education (drops, OP procedure)
• Sub Conj_INJ
• Identification of common Eye diseases
• Helping doctors for S/L exam
• Instrument maintenance

WARDS

• Bed making
• Indenting drugs from the wards
• Maintenance of records, discharge cards
• Pre OP & post Op counselling
• Setting up for I.V
• General nursing (Assist)
• Pulse, BP, temp, charting
• History taking
• Pre-OP preparation
• Bandaging of the eye
• Drug delivery at the discretion of doctor

REFRACTION: SETTING UP OF THE ROOM

• Trial set maintenance
• Drug administration
• C.V assessment
• Cover test
• Steps of refraction
• A scan, keratometry
• C.L fitting

THEATRE

• Block room-blocking
• Cleaning instrument, OT cleaning, Fumigation, Set packing, Sterilization of instruments
• Maintenance of OT microscope, OT table, Trolley
• Setting up the trolley
• Gowning and gloving
• Dressing after surgery
• Shifting patient to and from the OT
• Staring IV mannitol (under supervision)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Taking a case history
• Testing visual acuity and errors of refraction
• Applying dressing after surgery or injury
• Charting visual fields
• Instilling, eye drops and medications
• Measuring lens power
• Sterilizing, caring for instrument and trays
• Testing colour vision
• Instructing patient about contact lens ware
• Testing ocular motility disorders including stereopsis and binocular vision
• Performing tonometry and topography
• Making appointments, receiving patients and performing general secreatrial functions
• Maintenance of Ophthalmic equipments