Career after post graduate diploma in Ophthalmology

What kind of the job opportunities available after completing post graduate diploma in Ophthalmology………..???

After completing post graduate diploma in Ophthalmology Employment can be found in sectors such as hospitals undertaken by state and central government.

You can also get job in NGOs, private hospitals, clinics, missionary hospitals and charitable hospitals run by railways and defense.

For a fresher in ophthalmology working under government hospitals can get salary in between Rs.15, 000 to Rs. 25,000 per month excluding other perks and benefits.

Private sector hospitals offer very high pay which ranges from Rs.25, 000 to Rs. 40,000 per month.

You can set up your own eye clinic.

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hii sir, I wanted to know the career options after having PG Diploma in Ophthalmology?

As you asking for the career options after having PG Diploma in Ophthalmology let me tell you that Ophthalmology, a specialized branch of medicine, has ample career prospects. The job openings are in government and private hospitals, health centers, health departments and NGOs.

one can also apply in the s Combined Medical Services entrance examination conducted by the U.P.S.C for the position of ophthalmologist or senior specialist of Ophthalmology.
Also state health services entrance examinations are conducted by the respective state provincial services commissions. One can also join defense services - in army, air force or navy as an ophthalmologist.

Pay Scale:

In government and private hospitals, ophthalmologists can earn between Rs.20, 000 – Rs.30,000 per month excluding other perks and benefits.

Apart from salaried jobs, one can start his/her own private clinic where the earnings are likely to be more. From a private practice, an ophthalmologist can earn Rs.2,000 – Rs.5, 000 per day depending upon his/her skills and popularity.

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I am planning to do post graduate diploma in Ophthalmology so please give me some details about the Career after it?

P. G. Diploma in Ophthalmology - D.O. is a postgraduate Medical Ophthalmology diploma level Course.

Eligibility
Candidate must have completed bachelor's degree in relevant field from a MCI recognized university or equivalent.

P. G. Diploma in Ophthalmology Job Types
• Sales Executive/ Sr. Sales Executive – Ophthalmology
• Associate Professor - Ophthalmology
• Super Specialty Consultant - Ophthalmology
• Product Manager - Ophthalmology
• Zonal Sales Manager - West (Ophthalmology)
• Senior Manager, Medical and Scientific Affairs (ophthalmology)
• OT Technician - Ophthalmology
• Sales Executive - Ophthalmology & Neurology Products
• Area Sales Manager - Ophthalmology
• Consultant Ophthalmology
• Registrar - Paediatrics, Medicine & Surgery
• Group Product Manager (Opthal)


P. G. Diploma in Ophthalmology Syllabus
The following are study related subjects:
Applied Basic Sciences in Ophthalmology
Anatomy and Physiology
a) Anatomy of the eye and ocular adnexa
b) Embryology of the eye and adnexa
c) The visual pathways
d) Anatomy and Physiology of motor mechanism
e) Physiology of vision, colour vision, accommodation
f) Binocular vision and its development
g) Maintenance of intra ocular pressure
h) The Neurology of vision (Visual pathway, papillary pathways and reaction) dark Adaptation.
i) Optics – elementary Physiological optics, optics of radioscopy and other dark Room procedures and ophthalmic equipments.
j) Physiology of aqueous humour and its circulation and maintenance of intraocular Pressure.
k) Maintenance of corneal transparency.
l) Tear circulation
m) Blood aqueous barrier.

Pathology and Microbiology
a) Pathology of ocular and adnexal lesions (Inflammatory, neoplastic, lens specification etc)
b) Microbiology of common organism affecting the eye – Bacteria Staph. Strepto – pneumococci, gonococci diphtheria, Morax axenfield bacillus, AFB, Lepra bacilli, pseudomonas etc.
c) Virus – Herpes Zoster, Simplex, adenovirus, trachoma etc.
d) Parasites, protozoa and fungi casuing coular lesion e.g., toxoplasma amoebiasis, toxocariasis, treponema, cysticercus, hydatid, microfilaria aspergillus, penicillium, candida etc.

Biochemistry
a) Vitamin A and its metabolism
b) Glucose metabolism
c) Aqueous composition
d) Biochemical aspects of cataract (Senile and diabetic)
e) Thyroid function tests
f) Tear film and its composition.

Pharmacology
Pharmacology of drugs used in Ophthalmology--
a) Autonomic drugs – Sympathomimetic, Sympatholytics, cholinergic,anticholinergic agents etc.
b) Antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents used in ophthalmology
c) Anti-inflammatory agent – steroid and non-steroidal agents
d) Anti virals and antifungals used in ophthalmology
e) Local anaesthetics
f) Dyes used in ophthalmology – fluorescein, rose Bengal etc.
g) Tear Substitutes
h) Drugs used to reduce intra ocular pressure (systemic and topical agents)
i) Ocular penetration of systemically administered drugs and topical agents.
j) Anti-mitotic agents and immunosuppressives

Optics
Clinical Ophthalmology including Refraction
Recent Advances including investigative therapeutic procedure, Community Ophthalmology including national programme, rehabilitation of blind.

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