📘Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
👁️ Ophthalmology
Introduction to Ophthalmology
- Define Ophthalmology and its branches.
- Describe the scope of Ophthalmology as a future career.
Refractive Errors
- Describe refractive error and its effect on vision.
- Describe myopia and its correction.
- Describe hypermetropia and its correction.
- Describe astigmatism and cylindrical lenses.
- Describe presbyopia, its possible causes and correction.
- Describe aphakia and methods of correction.
Watery Eye and Lacrimal Disorders
- Explain the structure, development and functions of the lacrimal system.
- Correlate watery-eye presentation with anatomical structures.
- Correlate clinical features with disease entities.
- Describe causes, clinical features and treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
- Assess the appropriate time for probing.
- Describe causes, clinical presentation and treatment modalities of lacrimal disorders.
- Differentiate between acute and chronic dacryocystitis.
🩺 ENT
Foundations of ENT
- Describe common ENT symptoms.
- Name common ENT diseases.
- Identify the recommended core books specified for students.
