About Programme
Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated, and regulated (licensed/registered), and optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of disease in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.
Eligibility & Admission
Pass in 10+2 with Science and 60% aggregate in PCB / M
| PROGRAM FEE | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Registration Fee (One Time) | 15,000/-INR |
| Semester Fee | 57,500/-INR |
Scholarship
| Marks in 10+2 | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| 60% – 75% | 10% |
| Between 75% – 90% | 20% |
| Between 90% – 100% | 30% |
| Score | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| More than 449 | 30% |
| Between 375 – 449 | 20% |
| Between 250 – 374 | 10% |
| Disability Level | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| 90% & Above 90% | 30% |
| 75% & Below 90% | 20% |
| 50% & Below 75% | 10% |
| Category | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| Wards of Param Veer Chakra | 30% |
| Winners of Maha Veer Chakra | 20% |
| Winners of Veer Chakra | 10% |
| Work Tenure | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| More than 5 years continuous service | 30% |
| 1 Year – 5 Years continuous Service | 20% |
| Category | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| Single girl child | 20% |
| Category | Scholarship Per Semester Fee |
| Parentless | 30% |
Either fatherless or motherless provided the annual family income is less than 2.5 lakh | 20% |
Learning Outcomes
Communicate effectively in writing on a variety of topics related to health care.
Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the delivery of culturally competent health care.
Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to search and retrieve information and materials related to individual clinical practice issues or overall health policy concerns.
Describe and demonstrate management / leadership skills and theories that can be applied in preparation to lead or manage effectively in a health care environment.
Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
Career Prospects
There is a huge demand of optometrist in the country. The profession not only gives immense opportunities of employment but also gives student a chance of self-employment too. There are multiple options available to choose from depending upon career interests or ability to perform skill.
Independent optometric clinic with optical store.
Optometry practice management at eye institutions/hospitals as an optometrist
A rewarding career in corporate in eye care industry such as contact lenses, ophthalmic lenses etc.
Excellent job opportunities both in India as well as overseas.
Programme Curriculum
Collaboration
Dr. Om Parkash Eye Institute, Amritsar