Diploma in Optometry Technician Program

About the Optometry Technician Course

Optometry is a healthcare profession which is concerned with the health of the eyes especially related to refractory errors and their corrections, using lenses and other optical aids. The course is designed to educate students about the different concepts of eye-health, diseases, diagnosis and treatment. The objective of the course is to produce trained ophthalmic professionals who can render eye care to more and more people who need it.

During the optometry technician course the students are trained to inspect, detect and advise treatments for various ocular ailments. They also learn the skills of designing and manufacturing of spectacle lenses, contact lenses and low vision devices.

Career Objectives

• To be able to record vision with accuracy and assess error of refraction using retinoscopy and subjective refraction
• To learn the use of common instruments and equipment related to ophthalmology
• To be able to perform procedures like tonometry, syringing, fundus photo, slit lamp examination, ophthalmoscopy, corneal staining, removal and dressing of the eye
• To be able to advise and prescribe spectacles and low vision aids
• To assist common ophthalmic surgeries

By the end of the optometrist course students are able to understand their professional and ethical responsibility in ophthalmic care and are ready to undertake public health optometry projects for education and counseling purpose.

Career Opportunities

After the course completion the diploma holder can work as Lens Consultant with vision care hospitals and clinics as part of the team with ophthalmologists and optometrists or work as an Eye Examination Officer in government hospitals. Other employment sectors open to them are academic institutes, optical manufacturing industry and defense services.