Crack Ophthalmology

These are the most important topics and grasping these will help you to crack ophthalmology in FMGE exam

 General Ophthalmology:

1. Dimensions of the Eye and the Orbit
2. Depth of Anterior & Posterior Chambers
3. Volume of Different Components
4. Length & Other Parameters of the Eye
5. Nerve Supply of the Eye & Extra-ocular Muscles & their Functions
6. pH of the Secretions
7. Refractive Powers
8. No. Of Cone Cells

Pharmacological Aspects

1. Anti-glaucoma Drugs
2. Cycloplegics
3. Drugs causing Corneal Ulceration
4. DOC of : Trachoma, CMV-Retinitis, Uveitis, Infections

CONJUNCTIVA

1. Types of Conjunctivitis & Causative Agents; Treatment Options for each Type
2. Trachomal Conjunctivitis
3. Conjunctival Xerosis
4. Viral Conjunctivitis
5. MC Cause of Infection induced Blinness.ie, Trachoma
6. SAFE

CORNEA

1. H.S. Keratitis
2. Congenital Syphilis
3. Mooren’s Ulcer
4. Acanthomoeba Keratitis( Ccommoner in Contact-lens users)
5. Keratoconus
6. Keratoglobus
7. FUSCH’s Dystrophy
8. Band Shaped Keratopathy
9. Treatment Options for Corneal Ulcers
10. Transparency of Cornea: Factors Responsible & Required
11. Normal Thickness of Cornea

UVEITIS & GLAUCOMA

1. Differences & Similarities between the 2
2. Tubular Vision
3. Sympathetic Ophthalmia
4.  Different  Types of Glaucoma & DOC
5. Systemic Diseases Associated with Uveitis
6. Anterior, Intermediate & Pan-uveitis: Cloinical Features &  Treatment  Options
7. Painful & Painless Uveitis

CATARACT

1. Name-specific Cataracts like ‘Sunflower Cataract’, ‘Oildrop Cataract’, ‘Snowflake Cataract’, ‘Rosset Shaped Cataract’  etc
2. MC Cataract
3. MCC of Blindness = Cataract
4. Cataract in Diabetics
5. Clinical Features & Managements of  Cortical, Nuclear & Capsular Cataract
6. Implantation of Lens
7. Placement of Lens
8. Phacoemulsification
9. LASER: Types, Wavelength, Sideeffects
10. Ectopic Lens
11. Aphakia
12. Vision 2020
13. Criteria for Blindness
14. Origin of Lens: Embryological

RETINA

1. Cotton-wool Spots
2. Retinal Detachment
3. Hypertensive Retinopathy
4. Diabetic Retinopathy
5. Hiv-Associated Retinopathy
6. Cherry Red Spot
7. Retinitis Pigmentosa
8. Layers of Retina, Regenerative Layers

ONCOLOGY

1. MC Benign & Malignant Tumors among Children & Adults
2. MC Metastatic Tumor
3. Retinoblastoma

MISCELLANEOUS

1. CRAO
2. CRVO
3. Ocular manifestations of different Systemic Diseases & STDs like Rheumatic Disease, Diabetes, Connective Tissue Disease, Bechet’s Disease etc
4. Vitreous Hemorrhage
5. A-R Pupil, Eddie Pupil, Hutchinson’s Pupil
6. Thyroid-ophthalmopathy
7. Fracture of the Orbit
8. Myopia, Hypermetropia, Astigmatism, Amblyopia, Toxic Amblyopia
9. Lesions & Associated Clinical Manifestations of the Optic Tract & Optic Pathway
10. Enucleation
11.  Ankyloblepharitis, Epiphora, Squint: Correction, Spring Catarrh
12. Ptosis: Cause, Surgical Procedures
13. Different Diagnostic Procedures and their Purposes
14. Tear Film : Composition
15. Glands of the Eye
16. Nasolacrimal Apparatus, Drainage
17. Colour Blindness

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