Course Information & Syllabus
This program enables students to acquire skills of primary health care professional that can independently estimate refractive errors of the eye and prescribe corrective measures including Spectacles, Contact Lenses, Low Vision Aids and Vision Therapy. The program emphasizes on examining, diagnosing and prescribing treatment for Oculo- motility malfunctions like phorias, tropias and other types of strabismus (squint) and Neuro-muscular anomalies.
Career Prospects :
Optometry aims to produce professionally competent optometrists serving as primary eye care health practitioners. Common job profiles of students after completing the course includes Optometry Technicians, Ophthalmic Assistants and Ophthalmic Nurses. Opportunities exist in areas related with Optician shops, eye doctors, and Contact Lens companies, ophthalmic lens industry and hospital eye departments. A technician can work for eye testing, Contact lenses, squint exercises. One can start your own eye clinic, Optical shop, lens manufacturing unit. 