Optometry is a paramedical field that deals with eyes, their structures, vision, visual system, and vision information processing in human beings. Optometrists are trained to check any defect in vision, its treatment like prescribing and dispensing spectacles and contact lenses to improve vision.
This is a dynamic and challenging carrier, which allows one to help people, achieve personal growth, community respect, job flexibility, and financial success and offers virtually unlimited opportunities. Being a regulated profession, an optometrist’s scope of practice may differ depending on the location.
The program is envisaged to develop multipurpose ophthalmic manpower at the paramedical level. The training will enable a student to become a competent person in providing services as an Optician, Optometrist, Refractionist, and Ophthalmic Assistant to the community in urban, semi-urban, and rural settings in private, semiGovernmental, and Governmental sectors.
Recognized By: Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty
Eligibility: 10+2 with PCB/PCM (35% marks)
Duration: 2 Years
Age: 17 Years Complete/No maximum age limit
Career Opportunities: Career opportunities exist in various nursing homes, hospitals in private / Govt. / Semi Govt. / Public Sector etc as an Optometrist
Course Content >>
First Year
| S.No. | Subjects | Prescribed by UPSMF Theory (in Hours) | Prescribed by UPSMF Practical (in Hours) | Total Hrs. Prescribed by UPSMF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Paper(Theory) | Basic idea of General Anatomy & Physiology (Cytology, Histology, Osteology and only basics of all organ systems of body) | 150 | ||
| Basics of relevant Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology & Ocular Pharmacology. | 150 | ||||
| 2 | Second Paper(Theory) | Detailed Ocular Anatomy and Physiology | 160 | ||
| Basic physics related to light and physical, physiological optics | 140 | ||||
| Hand hygiene & prevention of cross infection. | 30 | ||||
| Basic life support (BLS) & Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). | 40 | ||||
| 3 | Third Paper(Practical) | As described in curriculum | - | 780 | |
| 4 | Theory (other Subjects) | Basic Computer skills. | 30 | ||
| Basic English | 30 | ||||
| Soft skills like - Interpersonal relationship skills & moral education | 10 | ||||
| TOTAL HOURS OF FIRST YEAR | 740 | 780 | 1520 |
Second Year
| S.No. | Subjects | Prescribed by UPSMF Theory (in Hours) | Prescribed by UPSMF Practical (in Hours) | Total Hrs. Prescribed by UPSMF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Paper(Theory) | Details of Diseases of eye | 250 | ||
| Nursing Procedures like vital recording, IM/IV/SC injection, Oxygen therapy, Nebulization, IV infusion. | 20 | ||||
| 2 | Second Paper(Theory) | Detailed Ocular Anatomy and Physiology | 300 | ||
| Mechanical optics and Lenses, Lenses prescription | 100 | ||||
| Instruments and equipments used in eye | 50 | ||||
| Community ophthalmology. | 60 | ||||
| Drugs used in Optometry | |||||
| 3 | Third Paper(Practical) | As described in curriculum | - | 780 | |
| TOTAL HOURS OF FIRST YEAR | 780 | 780 | 1560 |