Optometrists are highly in demand because they can practice on their own or with other eye care professionals, or be engaged in research or teaching. The profession of optometry throws open interesting possibilities like:

• Correction of refractive errors of the eye and prescription of glasses.
• Designing and fitting of contact lenses, prosthetic eyes and low vision aids.
• Evaluation of the health status of the eye and referring patients to ophthalmologists at the right stage.
• Detection of eye diseases like cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy etc.
• Diagnosis and treatment of ocular malfunction.
• Practice public health optometry in schools, colleges, low income and rural areas.
• Practice occupational optometry in industries.
• Conduct optometric counseling for patients with poor sight, colour blindness, hereditary vision defects etc.
• Conduct vision rehabilitation and follow-up work of discharged patients.
• Participate in public education on ocular hygiene and provide counseling in nutritional related and environmental awareness.
• Pursue higher education in India and abroad.

1. General Anatomy, General Physiology.
2. Ocular Anatomy and Ocular Physiology.
3. Physical and Geometrical Optics.
4. Basic Biochemistry & Nutrition.
5. English.
6. Computer Science.
7. Principles of Lighting.

1. Ocular Diseases.
2. Visual Optics.
3. Optometric Instruments & Optometric Optics I.
4. Pathology, Microbiology and Pharmacology.
5. Clinical Examination of Visual System.
6. Clinics.

1. Optometric Optics II and Dispensing Optics.
2. Orthoptics.
3. Low Vision Aids and Contact Lens.
4. Paediatric Optometry and Geriatric Optometry.
5. Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
6. Community Optometry, Public Health and Occupational Optometry.
7. Clinics and Special Clinics.
8. Project and Paper Presentation.

Internship in leading eye care hospitals as rotational postings under the guidance of senior ophthalmologists and optometrists.