Promote excellence and competence with constant up keep of knowledge and pursuit of advancement in Ophthalmology.

To incorporate and effectively implement newer technologies in teaching, learning and evaluation ; to produce globally competent and confident doctors, who will do ethic practice of Ophthalmology. To inspirer the students and the faculty for various researches and to promote the activity including research.

To promote teaching and learning of Basics of Ophthalmology so as to enable the
students to optimally manage common conditions met in Ophthalmological practice.

To produce competent Ophthalmologists

To provide quality & advanced medical and surgical care to patients at affordable costs

PG Course Objectives:

At the end of the M.S. course in Ophthalmology, the student should be able to

- Recognize the key importance of ocular health in the context of the health priority of the country;

- Practice the speciality of Opthalmology in keeping with the principles of professional ethics;

- Identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of patients and institute diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and promotive measures to provide holistic care to the patients;

- Recognize the importance of growth and development as the foundation of Ophthalmolgy; and help each patient realize her/his optimal potential in this regard;

- Take detailed history, perform full ocular examination including anterior and posterior segment of eye and neuro ophthalmology and make clinical diagnosis;

- Perform relevant investigative and therapeutic procedures for the patient;

- Interpret important imaging and laboratory results;

- Diagnose ocular ailment on the analysis of history, ocular examination and investigative work up;

- Plan and advise measures for the prevention of eye diseases and visual disability.

- Carryout common surgical procedures independently.

- Plan rehabilitation of patients suffering from ocular illness and handicap, and those with special needs;

- Manage ocular emergencies efficiently;

- Recognize the emotional and behavioral characteristics of visually disabled patient and keep these fundamental attributes in focus while dealing with them;

- Demonstrate communication skills of a high order in explaining management and prognosis, providing counseling and giving health education messages to patients, families and communities;

- Develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs; use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyze relevant published literature in order to practice evidence-based ophthalmology;

- Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology;

- Facilitate learning of medical/nursing students, practicing physicians, paramedical health workers and other providers as a teacher-trainer;

- Play the assigned role in the implementation of National Programs For Control of Blindness, effectively and responsibly;

- Function as a productive member of a team engaged in eye care, research and education.

- Interactive large group teaching

- Small group teaching

- CME’s, Seminar, Workshop, Conference etc.

- Monthly video conferencing sessions with Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, (Global Grand Rounds in Infectious Disease (GGRID)

- LGT, SGT, PBL, SDL, Narration, reflective learning, CBL, OMP, EBM,Integrated teaching, Role play etc additional teaching program for potential learnersEmphasis on Collaborative research, ICMR research projects, Dissertation and log book MiniCex

- For post graduate sending them to higher centers of excellence