B.Sc in Optometry

B.Sc in Optometry is approved course from Government of Karnataka affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore in January 2019. Academic year commenced 2019-20 year.

Eligibility:

The candidates must have obtained a 50% marks taken together in English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Mathematics in the higher secondary examination that is equivalent to 10 + 2. The candidates who have completed their 2 / 3 years diploma in optometry can take admission directly in the second year of BSc Optometry. Optometry

Education:

Optometry must complete four years of graduate education (3 years of academics and 1 year of internship) at Indian accredited College or School of Optometry as a Full time. Career Options after completion of Optometry:

Independent Practice as an Optometrist.

Start own speciality clinic like contact lenses, Computer vision, Orthoptics.

Start an optical establishment/ store for scientific dispensing of visual aids.

Start manufacturing unit to make ophthalmic lenses/ spectacle lenses.

Job opportunities with multinational eye care companies like Bausch & Lomb, Essilor, Zeiss, Ciba Vision, AMO, etc.

Avail overseas job opportunities.

For those interested in higher studies, post-graduation in the form of fellowships as well as Masters & PhD programs are available in India & overseas.

Take up teaching as a career option.

Take jobs with corporate & private hospitals, NGOs.

Administrative Career after MBA in Ophthalmic Practice.

Syllabus - 1st Year

Subject	Method / Number of Hours
Subject	Theory	Practicals
Basic Biochemistry & Nutrition	102	34
General & Ocular Anatomy & Physiology	204	100
Physical & Geometric Optics & principles of lighting	136	68
Computer Programming	34	34
Functional English& Communications	34	-
Mathematics	34	-
Kannada	17	-
Computer Basics	17	-
Basic Accountancy	17	-

Syllabus - 2nd Year

Subject	Method / Number of Hours
Subject	Theory	Practicals
Optometric Optics	60	25
Clinical Examination Of Visual System & Optometric Instruments	148	56
Visual optics	60	25
Pharmacology, Microbiology & Pathology	60	25
Medical Psychology	17	-
Clinics	-	310

Syllabus - 3rd Year

Subject	Method / Number of Hours
Subject	Theory	Practicals
Contact Lenses	25	9
Systemic & Ocular diseases	85	9
Law & Optometry	17	-
Low Vision Aids & Geriatric Optometry	25	9
Dispensing Optics & occupational optometry	50	18
Public health & community optometry, Epidemiology & Biostatistics	68	-
Pediatric Optometry, Advances In Optometry & Binocular Vision	50	18
Practice management & law in optometry	17	-
Project	-	100
Clinics & Special Clinics	-	310

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