Programs and Courses
School Of Optometry
Optometry - A Primery Health Care Profession
Optometry is a science, which deals with the structure, Function and working of the human eye and especially in relation to visual, Option symptoms and Refractive errors and their correction primarily by optical aids.
Optometry is an independent discipline accepted academically as such by the pattern of education in follows in most countries of the word. World council of optometry defines an optometrist as a primary eye care professional, institutionally educated and clinically trained examine, diagnose and correct the refractive optical error of visual system by prescribing spectacle, Contact Lenses, Low Vision Aids Vision therapy eye exercise to patients complaining of Visual Symptoms.
The preset scope of Optometric practice is far more than the determination of the refractive state of the eyes prescribing and dispensing of glasses. Today the practice of Optometry also includes the detection of ocular and related systemic diseases, the fitting of contact Lenses and Low Vision Aids. It extends to public health – vision therapy eye exercise to patients complaining of Visual Symptoms.
The present scope of Optometric practice is far more than the historic determination of the refractive state of the refractive state of the eyes the prescribing and dispensing of glasses. Today the practice of Optometry also includes the detection of ocular and related systemic diseases, the fitting of contact Lenses and Low Vision Aids. It extends to public – vision problems associated with driving and flying. It involves Optometric counselling of patients with partial Sight and hereditary vision defects.
Optometrists are concerned with vision care. Like Physician and dentists, optometrists are primary eye care and health professional. Similar to the professional education in pharmacy, which is required in pharmacy, which is required to run a chemist shop, a professional education in Optometry is necessary to efficiency manage any Optical trade including primary dispensing of spectacles. Like Physiotherapy and Orthopedics, Optometry works hand in hand with ophthalmology in treatment of Visual disorders. An Optometrist has the following career opportunities.
- Can Start own Eye clinic, Optical Shop, Lens Manufacturing unit, etc.
- Can work for eye testing, contact lenses, squint exercise, etc.
- With Optician shops, eye doctors, contact lens and ophthalmic lens industry, hospital eye departments etc.
- Can get job with optical shops and hospitals overseas.
- Can do post-graduation in optometry in optometry and other related subjects.
- Can take up teaching optometry as a career with School of Optometry.
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