B.Sc – Optometry Technology Course

B.Sc – Optometry Technology

Optometry is a health care profession which deals with the examination, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the visual system. It is a vision care science.

One can also define it as the science of eye equipment (including lenses and spectacles) which is imbued with the idea of improving the vision of the human eye and remove all kinds of obstacles of sight which an individual may experience. This is a dynamic and challenging career, which allows one to help people, achieve personal growth, community respect, job flexibility and financial success and offers virtually unlimited opportunities.

The program is envisaged to develop a multipurpose ophthalmic manpower at paramedical level. The training will enable a student to become a competent person in providing service as an Optician, Optometrist, Refractions and Ophthalmic Assistant to the community in urban, semi-urban and rural settings in private, semi-Governmental and Governmental sectors


Subjects

1st Year OPT

General Anatomy & General Physiology
Basic Biochemistry & Nutrition
Ocular Anatomy, Ocular Physiology & Biochemistry
Physical & Geometric Optics & Principles of Lighting
Computer Basics & Computer Programming
Functional English & Communications
Mathematics
Kannada
Basic Accountancy

2nd Year OPT

Optometric Optics & Dispensing Optometry
Clinical Examination of Visual System & optometric Instruments
Visual Optics
Pharmacology, Microbiology, & Pathology
Medical Psychology
Clinics

3rd Year OPT

Contact Lenses
Systemic & Ocular diseases
Low Vision Aids & Geriatric Optometry
Practice Management, Law in Optometry & Occupational Optometry
Research Methodology & Biostatistics
Pediatric Optometry, Advances in Optometry & Binocular Vision
Clinics & Special Clinics

4th Year OPT

Clinical Postings & Specialty Posting