Overview

B.Sc. Optometry is an Undergraduate Program which deals with the examination, diagnosis, and management of diseases of the visual system.  This course is synonymous with eye care & visual health.  It trains the students to work as professionals whose main intent is to assess the vision of patient, prescribe & fit lenses to improve their vision.

About the Course:

B.Sc. Optometry is an Undergraduate Program which deals with the examination, diagnosis, and management of diseases of the visual system. This course is synonymous with eye care & visual health. It trains the students to work as professionals whose main intent is to assess the vision of patient, prescribe & fit lenses to improve their vision.

Career opportunities:

• Practice independently as an Optometrist
• Practice in optical establishments, Corporate & Private Hospitals, NGOs.
• Run optical shops and setups to dispense of visual aids.
• Start own specialty clinic like contact lenses, Computer vision, Orthoptics.
• Plethora of jobs in manufacturing and distribution sectors of ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses and ophthalmic instruments.
• Work with multinational eye care companies like Bausch & Lomb, Essilor, Zeiss, etc.
• Pursue M.Sc and PhD programs and take up teaching Optometry as a career.

Syllabus

Course Structure:

First Semester Subjects Second Semester Subjects Third Semester Subjects
General Anatomy and General Physiology
Geometric optics
Constitution of India
Patient Contact Protocol
Kannada
English
Ocular anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry
Physical optics
Environmental Science and Health
Basic ocular skills
Hindi
Sanskrit
Optometric optics
CEVS I
Applied Microbiology and pathology
Computer application
Applied ocular skills
Sports / Arts
Fourth Semester Subjects Fifth Semester Subjects Sixth Semester Subjects
CEVS- II
Visual optics
Applied pharmacology
Medical psychology
Clinical skills
Sports / Arts
Dispensing and occupational optometry
Contact lens
Ocular and systemic diseases
Basic clinical optometry
BSV and Paediatric Optometry
Low vision and Geriatric optometry
Biostatistics and Research Methodology
Optometric instruments

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