Master of Optometry
Course Duration 2 Years
About Course
Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated, and regulated (licensed/registered), and optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of disease in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.
Program Overview
Dr. Om Prakash Eye Institute has introduced a 4-Year full-time program in Optometry, which deals with the examination, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the visual system.
The program is envisaged to develop a multipurpose opthalmic manpower at paramedical level. The program will enable a student to became a competent person in providing service as an Optician, Optomerist, Refraction Specialist and Ophthalmic Assistant to the community. Our training methodology will provide students with integrated inputs that will help develop their conceptual & analytical skills, and a strong technical knowledge base, in order to prepare them for a bright future in the eye care sector of the Healthcare industry.
Eligibility & Admission
It is recommended that the students entering the Master in Optometry programme should have completed B.Sc (Optometry) or Bachelor in Optometry (BOPTOM) along with compulsory year long internship from the UGC recognized University or equivalent with minimum 50% as passing marks.
PROGRAM FEEAMOUNT| Registration Fee (One Time) | 15,000/-INR |
| Semester Fee (One Time) | 55,000/-INR |
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate effectively in writing on a variety of topics related to healthcare.
- Demonstrate on awareness and appreciation of the delivery of culturally competent health care.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to search and retrieve information and materials related to individual clinical practice issues or overall health policy concerns.
- Describe and demonstrate management / leadership skills and theories that can be applied in preparation to lead or manage effectively in a health care environment.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
Career Prospects
There is a huge demand of optometrist in the country. The profession not only gives immense opportunities of employment but also gives student a chance of self-employment too. There are multiple options available to choose from depending upon career interests or ability to perform skills.
- Independent optometric clinic with optical store.
- Optometry pratice management at eye institutions/hospitals as an optometrist.
- A rewarding career in corporate in eye care industry such as contact lenses, ophthalmic lenses etc.
- Excellent job opportunities both in india as well as overseas.
Course Curriculum
- Semester 1
Applied Optometric Optics
Advanced Ophthalmic Diagnostic Procedure & Instrumentation
Epidemiology and Community Optometry
Research Methodology & Biostatistics
- Semester 2
Business Aspects in Optometry
Applied Clinical Optometry
Advanced Contact Lens Practice I
Ocular diseases & Therapeutics
- Semester 3
Recent advances in Optometry
Occupational Optometry
Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision Rehabilitation II
Pediatric Optometry & Binocular Vision II
- Semester 4