Diploma in Optometry

STREAM

Paramedical & Allied Science

DURATION

2 Years

Course Mode

Semester

Course Type

Diploma

Eligibility

12th Pass

Diploma in Optometry-

A two-year program in Optometry education allows students to become qualified optometric assistants or technicians. Students who undertake this training receive education about eye anatomy together with vision assessment and contact lenses curriculum.
Duration: Two years
Subjects: The curriculum includes both basic eye anatomy together with visual optics and it explains refractive faults alongside diseases which affect vision and both eyeglasses along with contact lenses dispenser training.
Training: Students receive hands-on training for performing eye tests and performing contact lens procedures.
Career: Graduates who complete their education have the opportunity to work in optometric practices as well as eye clinics and vision-based research facilities.
Eligibility :10+2 with Biology, Physics, and Chemistry as your main subjects.

What is optometry?
The profession of optometry functions as basic eye care health provider. Professional optometrists undertake vision evaluation to provide people with the necessary spectacles and contact lenses as well as other optical aids. They hold a license for practicing optometry though they lack medical doctor title.

Benefits of the course
The program creates a foundation which students can utilize either toward academic progress or career growth in optometry and vision science.

Diploma in Optometry: Eligibility Criteria
Students need to fulfill specific minimum requirements before entering a Diploma in Optometry program.

A candidate needs to hold a passing grade in Class 12 or any equivalent qualification recognized by an educational board in India.
A candidate must successfully complete their class 12th education with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Mathematics as their major subjects.
For admission to the program candidates need to achieve a minimum grade point average of 50% or better from their qualifying examinations.

JOB PROFILES:

Sales executives	Sales executives are the key purpose of contact between an association and its customers: answering queries and presenting new items. Their work incorporates: arranging sales visits.
Optometry Technician	Optometric professionals/technicians play out an assortment of undertakings to help the optometrist in eye examinations and corrective procedures. They have a record of medicinal histories and help in patient’s vision examinations. They likewise help with tests that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of an infected eye.
Professors	Professor’s profession is to teach understudies in a wide range of territories at the post-secondary level. They deliver scholarly articles, perform research, and instruct.
Lab Technician	A lab tech is a guy who plays practical hands-on work in research laboratories. Lab specialists work in different fields which incorporate medicinal services, industry, research, and educational institutions.
Office assistants	Office assistants' occupations generally incorporate assignments like writing, typing, filing, taking inventory, documenting, keeping records, and arranging checks. They may likewise plan, prepare documents, process mail, and answer phones.

Course Level	Diploma
Duration	2 years
Examination Type	Semester System /Year wise
Eligibility	Diploma degree
Admission Process	Merit-Based / Entrance Exam
Job Positions	Customer Care Associate, Optometrist Assistant, Asst. Nutrition Officer/Data, Private Practitioner, Professor, Trainee Optometrist, Vision Consultant, Optometry Researcher,