CHAPTER 10
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL DIPLOMAS
PHYSIOLOGY (INCLUDING PHARMACOLOGY)
(i) The examination may include questions related to the general fea- tures of circulatory and nervous mechanisms and of nutrition and meta- bolism. The specialized physiology of the eye and related nervous mech- anisms will also be the subject of examination.
(ii) Nature of light; laws of geometrical optics—reflection and refraction;
formation of images—first order theory; defects of images due to diffraction, monochromatic and chromatic aberrations; principles of achro- matic doublet lens; thick lens—equivalent power, vertex power, cardinal points; optical system of the human eye—schematic eye—reduced eye;
the eye and its correcting lens; size and shape of retinal image; optical system of ophthalmic instruments—slit lamp-vertometer; optical prin- ciples of ophthalmoscopy and retinoscopy.
BOOKS Recommended for reference:
Wright S Keele C A etc Applied Physiology, 12th ed OUP 1971
Ruch T C & Patton H D Physiology and Biophysics, 19th ed Saunders 1965
Dayson H Physiology of the Eye, 2nd ed Churchill 1963
Duke-Elder S System of Ophthalmology, vols 4 & 5, Kimpton 1970 Dayson H The Eye, vol. 4, Part I Academic Press 1969
Bennett A G Emsley and Swaine's Ophthalmic Lenses, Hatton Press 1968
Bennett A G Optics of Contact Lenses, 4th ed Association of Dispensing Opticians 1966.
Fincham W H A Optics, 7th ed Hatton Press 1965
Glossary of terms relating to ophthalmic lenses, British Standard 3521 1962
Best C H & Taylor N B Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, Eye section only, 8th ed Williams & Wilkins 1966
Articles in recent journals and reviews of physiology should also be con- sulted.
The conjoint medical library of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists (A.M.A.) and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital contains textbooks, reference books and journals. Inquiries about suitable study material or library services may be sent to the Librarian, the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne 3002.
EXAMINATION One 2-hour paper in each of parts (i) and (iii); viva voce examination. The examination will not necessarily be confined to topics or material dealt with in the textbooks.
PART II
The experience required of a candidate presenting for Part II shall be- 1. A period of twelve months as a resident medical officer in a general
hospital with experience equivalent to four months as Resident Medi- cal Officer to each of In-patient Medicine and Surgery.
2. Not less than twelve months' experience as Resident Medical Officer in The Royal. Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, or its equivalent. In assessing equivalence, all hospitals or departments recognized as Ophthalmic Clinical Schools by Australasian Universi- ties shall have equivalent standing. In the case of public hospitals or departments not so recognized, the faculty of Medicine will require from a candidate particular details of his experience, the acceptance
Faculty of Medicine
of which will enable the candidate to proceed with the Diploma.
The candidate must also present evidence of having had experience of ophthalmology in relation to internal medicine.
3. Evidence of having performed under the supervision of one or more consultants in ophthalmology all the common procedures in the specialty. These procedures shall include the diagnostic and treat- ment techniques, including the conduct of pre-operative, operative and post-operative procedures.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
The examination may include questions relevant to any aspects of the medicine and surgery of abnormal conditions affecting the visual appartus and adnexae.
BOOKS The conjoint library of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists (A.M.A) and The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital contains all current ophthalmic textbooks and reference books and periodicals.
Enquiries about suitable study material or library services may be sent to the Librarian, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
EXAMINATION Two 3-hour papers, one in each of Ophthalmic Medicine and Ophthalmic Surgery. These papers will include questions designed to test the candidate's knowledge of the general medical and general surgical aspects of the conditions related to the specialty. Clinical ex- amination, including estimation of errors of refraction and of visual field defects, one or other being compulsory.
PATHOLOGY (INCLUDING MICROBIOLOGY) PATHOLOGY
The examination in Pathology will test the candidate's knowledge of the general pathological processes and of the special pathology of conditions affecting the apparatus of vision, adnexae and adjacent structures. It will include the recognition and interpretation of specimens illustrating rele- vant morbid anatomy and histology.
It is recommended that, in addition to standard textbooks of Pathology.
the pathological sections of standard works on the specialty be studied.
An knowledge of relevant pathological topics appearing in current medical periodicals in the English language will be expected.
BOOKS Recommended for reference:
American Academy of Ophthalmology Ophthalmic Pathology, Saunders Greer C H Ocular Pathology, Blackwell 1963
Reese A B Tumors of the Eye, Hoeber
Florey H General Pathology, 4th ed Lloyd-Luke 1970
or
Walter J B & Israel M S General Pathology, 3rd ed Churchill 1970 MICROBIOLOGY
The examination will require candidates to have a knowledge of:
(a) the general biological characters of micro-organisms;
(b') a detailed knowledge of those organisms responsible for infections of the eye;
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(c) epidemiology, including cross-infection in hospitals;
(d) the principles of chemotherapy, sterilization and disinfection;
(e) principles of immunity including autoimmune diseases, transplanta- tion problems.
BOOKS Recommended for reference:
Davis B D Dulbecco R Eisen H N Ginsberg H C & Wood Micro- biology, Hoeber 1968
Fenner F & White D O Medical Virology, Academic Press 1970
Humphrey J H & White R G Immunology for Students of Medicine, 3rd ed Blackwell 1970
Rubbo S D & Gardner J F A Review of Sterilization and Disinfection, Lloyd-Luke 1965
Relevant microbiological topics in current American, Australian and English medical journals.
EXAMINATION One 3-hour written paper; one 3-hour practical test; oral examination.