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An introduction to the binocular vision anomalies of both the strabismus and non-strabismus patient. The treatment of problem of convergence and divergence, accommodation, fusional reserves. The detection, measurement and treatment of strabismus, eccentric, fixation, micro- strabismus and many others. The prognosis for a functional or cosmetic cure of binocular vision anomalies.

Appraisal of the different assistive devices, techniques, methods of fabrication and applications of these devices. Different types of orthotics and prosthesis devices for correcting or assisting specific disorders and disease conditions. Biomechanical principles of prescribing prosthesis and use orthosis devices. Physiotherapy in rehabilitation of amputee. Patients’ education on care, maintenance and uses of prosthesis and orthosis. Complications and contraindications in the use of different assistive/corrective devices. Care, uses and prescription of wheelchair and other assistive for activity of daily living such as crutches, walking frames and sticks. 400 Level

Detail teaching in diagnosis and differentials of both common and uncommon otological disease, emergencies, their initial treatment and indications for referral. The required basic surgical principles of management and postoperative complications. The rehabilitation process, follow-up criteria. Acquaintance with the various preventive measures for some otological disease. Rhinology, detail teaching in diagnosis and differentials of both common rhinological disease, emergencies, their initial treatment and indications for referral. The required basic surgical principles of management and postoperative compilations. The rehabilitation process, follow-up criteria. Acquaintance with the various risk factors in the community, and knowledge of various preventive measures for some rhinological diseases. Laryngology. Head and neck, details teaching in diagnosis differentials of both common and uncommon laryngological. Head and neck disease, emergencies, their initial treatment and indications for referral. The required basic surgical principles of management and postoperative complications. The rehabilitation process, follow-up criteria, acquaintance with various risk factors in the community and knowledge of various preventive measures for some laryngological, head and neck disease.

Epidemiology of childhood hearing loss, local and global. Auditory disorders in children. Genetic hearing loss. Otologic evaluation and management of hearing loss in children. New born hearing screening. Behavioural hearing tests in paediatric population. Objective hearing tests in children. Immitance (middle ear assessment) in children. Auditory processing disorders in children. Educational, social, linguistic and psychological implications of hearing disorders in children.

Solid tumours I. Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma (burkitt’s and non burkitt’s). Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Retinoblastoma. Neuroblastoma. Rhabdomyosarcoma. Nephroblastoma. Epidemiology of cancer age-related incidence. Race-related incidence. Genetic factors. Chemical-related factors. Environmental factors. Clinical presentations, diagnosis and staging, treatment (chemotherapy, supportive care), prognosis, complications, late effects.

Normal anatomy of extraocular muscles and normal ocular alignment. Principles of abnormal ocular alignment (exotropia, esotropia) and the risk of amblyopia in children. Hirshberg test, principles of visual acuity testing in children, causes of leukocoria. Retinoblastoma, epidemiology, clinical features, management.

A review of the development of vision and the distribution of refractive errors among infants, common congenital disorders, clinical assessment procedures for the young patient (birth through elementary school), identification of learning disorders and recommendation of appropriate remedial programme. Clinical work is included.

Examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants to adolescents. Orthoptics practice.

Congenital anomalies, particularly the more manageable lesions of the gut, exomphalos, gastroschisis, intestinal atresia, malrotation and mid-gut volvulus. Hirschsprung’s diseases and anorectal agenesis of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Groin and scrotal masses, hernias, hydroceles. Congenital infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, causes of jaundice such as biliary atresia, choledochal cysts. Hypospadias and exstrophy-epispadias complex. Causes of intestinal obstruction, intussusception. Other congenital malformations and their management. 227