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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
