Optometry
Low vision and blindness are corrective impairment which has a large burden on our societies today almost. 85% of visual impairment and 75 % of blindness is treatable. The requirement of optometrists alone in India is 1,16,000 optometrists whereas it currently has only 9000 graduates and 30,000 diploma holder optometrists in the country. Optometrists are trained allied healthcare professionals who assist an ophthalmologist and are involved in diagnosing and correcting refractive errors. They are also involved in providing rehabilitation to patients post-surgery, especially in cases of cataract surgery. They are also trained to provide basic treatment for certain eye diseases.
- Eligibility:- XIIth Pass
- Duration:- 3 Years
Why join IPHI
- High academic quality
- Innovative teaching
- State of the art facilities
- Experienced faculties
- On job training
- Placement Assistance
- Managed by doctors and a fully equipped laboratory with advanced equipment
- Three-year program equivalent to Bachelor
- General education and vocational training.
- Equal weightage to hands-on learning and theory.
Salary
The average salary of an Optometry Technician ranges from 4.8 lk to 6.0 lk per annum
Who should take the course
After completing this course you can start your career as an optometrist, ophthalmologist or as Optician. One can also opt for taking up a master's and PhD in optometry and also go for teaching and research-based jobs.
Optometry Specialised area:
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Optics
- Clinical optometry
- Disease of the eye
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