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Complex periodontal treatment. Principles of periodontal surgery and biologic width. Instrumentation. Gingivectomy. Flap techniques. Periodontal dressings. Periodontal splints. Periodontal regenerative therapy. Occlusal trauma and occlusal adjustments. Implantology.

Introduction and familiarisation with materials, basic procedures and concepts in conservative dentistry. Principles of tooth preparation and minimum intervention dentistry, including fundamentals of tooth preparation, pulp protection, enamel and dentin adhesion. Designing cavities for various restorations, materials and techniques in restorative dentistry. Principles of cavity preparation, moisture control, restoration of the cavity with missing walls, and complex cavities. Retentive aids for plastic restorations, amalgam restorations, composite restorations, intra-coronal cast metal restorations.

Preparation of cavities in soap and plaster models. Application of rubber dam. Preparation of occlusal cavities (class i). Preparation of cervical cavities (class v). Preparation of proximal cavities (class ii and iii). Preparation of incisal cavities (class iv). Restoration with amalgam and composite.

The history and development of ophthalmic lenses, lens materials and frames. Manufacture of spectacle materials; ophthalmic glass; plastic lenses and frames. Forms of spectacle lenses: spherical, cylindrical; toric or sphero-cylindrical lenses. Single vision lens designs; base curve, surface powers, front vertex power, back vertex power, effective power. Lens neutralization; spherical power; cylindrical power and toric lenses. Transposition. Lensometry. Parts of frames; frame measurements and designs; IPD measurement; Lens and frame specifications; Toric surfaces; centration and decentration; ophthalmic prisms and prismatic effects. Special lenses.

Bifocal and multifocal lenses; base curve and near ADD; types and specifications of bifocal segments; trifocals; absorptive lenses; coats; tints and dyes; optics of contact lenses and low vision devices; impact resistance.

Techniques learned in ophthalmic optics lectures are practiced. Frame and facial measurement. Approach of frame selection, and patient styling. Ophthalmic lens materials, manufacture, surfacing and edging. Mounting of lenses into frames and frame repairs.

A review of anatomy of globe and adnexia in animals; Ophthalmic traumatology and management; Management of ophthalmic congenital defects; Diagnosis and surgical management of cataract; glaucoma; corneal ulcer; staphyloma and blepharoplastic problems in companion animals; Laboratory exercises

Optical transmitting devices, LEDs optical receivers, optical fibres/types, features, joining, coupling/deep space communication system/capacity, reliability economy/application of PCM and A DPCM concepts.

Techniques learned in geometrical and physical optics are practiced using optical bench experiments; object-image relationship, with lenses and mirrors. Magnification. Aberration; Effect of prisms on rays. Ray tracing. Optical principles of lensometry.

Knowledge of optometry as an ethically guided profession and its relationship with other associated health-care professions including ophthalmology and opticianary. The function and scope of the optometrist and other vision-care professionals at present and in the future. Legal recognition of optometry and the role of professional organisations; The national code of ethics for Nigeria; Codes of the Nigerian Optometric Association; Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria; World Council of Optometry; Association of African Optometric Educators. Road to legal recognition; Code of ethics and in-depth study of the Optometry Practice Law in Nigeria. Scope of modern Optometric practice and survey of its development worldwide. Jurisprudence and Legal requirements in the practice of Optometry: Rules of professional conduct; Basic concept of ethics and ethical issues in the practice of Optometry; The Optometrist in court and the requirements of expert evidence. Concept of developing a personal philosophy of Optometry.