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BSc Ophthalmic Assistant

The programme integrates the ophthalmic assistant with health welfare programmes and essential development needs by qualifying the graduate to assist in treating minor cases, to assist the ophthalmologist and to refer other cases to the specialist as needed.

Programme objectives

●To take the history of the patient and prepare the patient for examination and diagnosis.

●Adequate training for students to acquire skills and ophthalmic knowledge of ocular disorders and diseases.

●To be aware of the causes of blindness domestically and globally.

●To perform minor operations such as chalazion, stye and conjunctival abscesses.

●Medical education and awareness for the community.

●To provide medical counselling for patients.

●To participate in medical surveys and research.

●To be committed to professional and medical ethics.

●To keep up to date through continuous learning and education.

Admission requirements

●Candidates must be a secondary school graduate (biology).

●To pass all basic scientific subjects: chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics.

●To pass the college interview.

Study plans

First year

1st semester — 20 credit hours

Code	Course title	Theory	Practical	Credit hours
BS1101	Physiology I	2	2	3
HUM1101	Arabic Language	2	—	2
BS1102	Anatomy I	2	2	3
HUM1102	English Language I	2	—	2
BS1103	Scientific English I	2	—	2
COMP1101	Computer I	2	4	4
BS1104	Basic Statistics	2	—	2
HUM1103	Islamic Studies	2	—	2
Total		16	8	20

2nd semester — 18 credit hours

Code	Course title	Theory	Practical	Credit hours
HUM1201	Islamic Studies	2	—	2
BS1201	Physiology II	2	2	3
BS1202	Anatomy II	2	2	3
BS1203	Biostatistics	2	—	2
COMP1201	Computer II	2	4	4
HUM1202	English Language II	2	—	2
BS1204	Scientific English II	2	—	2
Total		14	8	18

Second year

3rd semester — 18 credit hours

Code	Course title	Theory	Practical	Credit hours
BS2301	Pathology and Microbiology	4	4	6
BS2302	Disinfection and Sterilization	2	2	3
BS2303	Basic Skills	2	4	4
BS2304	Hospital Management	2	—	2
BS2305	Primary Health Care	2	—	2
HUM2301	Library Use	2	2	3
Total		12	12	18

4th semester — 22 credit hours

Code	Course title	Theory	Practical	Credit hours
OPT2401	Clinical Ophthalmology I	2	2	3
OPT2402	Clinical Ophthalmology II	2	2	3
BS2401	General Nursing	2	4	4
OPT2403	Systemic Ocular Disease	2	2	3
OPT2404	Means of Examination and Diagnosis	2	2	3
OPT2405	Operating Theatre	2	4	4
BS2402	Medical Ethics and Communication Skills	2	—	2
Total		14	16	22

Third and fourth yearSemesters five to eight are being added from the approved plan.