B.Sc in OPTOMETRY
Duration of the Course | 4 years |
Number of Seats available | 40 |
Eligibility Criteria | The minimum age for admission must be 17 years as on 31st December of the year in which admission is sought.Educational Qualification:10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology from recognized board under AISSCE/CBSC/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or other equivalent Board.Lateral Entry – Candidate having two years Diploma in Optometry shall be given admission directly for remaining seats in Second Year of Bachelor Of Science in Optometry (B.Opto.) Course.Students shall be admitted once a year. |
Syllabus Break-up | First Year (12 months)General Anatomy & Ocular AnatomyGeneral Physiology & Ocular PhysiologyGeneral Biochemistry & Ocular BiochemistryPhysical OpticsGeometrical Optics |
Second Year (12 months)Optometric OpticsVisual OpticsOptometric Instruments & Clinical Examination of Visual SystemGeneral Pathology & General MicrobiologyBiostatistics, Epidemiology & Occupational OptometryGeneral Pharmacology & Ocular PharmacologyClinical Work | |
Third Year (12 months)Squint & Binocular VisionContact LensOcular DiseasesLow Vision AidsGeriatric & Pediatric OptometryClinical Work | |
Fourth Year (12 months)Internship | |
Medium of Instruction | English |