Domain Track Title : OCCUPATIONAL OPTOMETRY

Track Total Credits ( T-P-P): (2-0-1)

Courses Division( list all divisions):

Domain Track Objectives:

This course deals with general aspects of occupational health, Visual demand in various jobs, task analyzing methods, visual standards for various jobs, occupational hazards, and remedial aspects through classroom sessions and field visit to the factories.

Domain Track Learning Outcomes:

• At the end of the course, the students will be knowledgeable in the following aspects:

1. In visual requirements of jobs;
2. In effects of physical, chemical and other hazards on eye and vision;
3. To identify occupational causes of vision and eye problems;
4. To be able to prescribe suitable corrective lenses and eye-protective wear and
5. To set visual requirements, standards for different jobs.

Session 1:

Introduction to Occupational health, hygiene and safety, international bodies like ILO, WHO, National bodies etc.

ppt: http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/esi-act.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k7GPWBoCa0

Session 2:

Acts and Rules - Factories Act

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-factories-act-1948.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBzqh-z3R3k

Session 3:

Acts and Rules - Workmen's Compensation Act

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-work-mens-compensation-act-1923.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3GH9t12DZ0

Session 4:

Acts and Rules - Employees' State Insurance Act

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/esi-act1948.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLZ1QXXarJ0

Session 5:

Electromagnetic Radiation and its effects on Eye

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ocular-hazards-from-exposed-visible-IR-Other-radiation.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjzgMLstLs

Session 6:

Electromagnetic Radiation and its effects on Eye

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ocular-hazards-from-exposed-visible-IR-Other-radiation.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjzgMLstLs

Session 7:

Light – Definitions and units, Sources, advantages and disadvantages, standards

Slideshare ppt link:https://www.slideshare.net/faslu1143/light-sources-its-advantages-disadvantages

Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIWEJEYD-bg

Session 8:

Colour – Definition, Colour theory, colour coding, colour defects, colour Vision tests

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fdocuments.in_safety-color-codes-occupational-optometry.pdf

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/colour-vision-examination.pdf

Session 9:

Occupational hazards and preventive/protective methods

ppt: http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Occupational-Hygiene-Hazards-21-Jan-11.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eqKNNvDvG8

Session 10:

Industrial Vision Screening – Modified clinical method and Industrial Vision test

Slideshare link:https://www.slideshare.net/lallchandanilal/industrial-visual-screening

Session 11:

Vision Standards – Railways, Roadways, Airlines

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Special-occupations.pdf

Session 12:

Visual Display Units

ppt:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CVS-VIjay.pdf

video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HMOB4v9leo

Session 13:

Contact lens and work

lecture note:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Contact-Lens-Wear-On-the-Job.pdf

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