Optometry

After studying Optometry, you can make your career as optometrists, ophthalmologists & Optician.
The career opportunities in all these fields are wide & huge in demand both in India and abroad.
Optometrists can work as post-secondary teachers, occupational/industrial safety programs, consultants in the eye care industry or do research in optometry colleges. Optometrists can also set up their own private clinics & work independently. They can also choose a career in sports vision, public health and government service or community health centers.
Ophthalmologist may choose to set himself up in private practice, as a solo practitioner or as part of a medical group. As an Ophthalmologist, you can work as a public health employee, professor in the medical universities, military doctor, & as an employee of a clinic, hospital & government agencies.
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Students who wish to do degree or Diploma courses in Ophthalmic technology should clear 10+2 or equivalent examination, with a minimum of 50% marks in physics, chemistry and biology. To practice as a optometrist it is essential to have a Bachelor's degree in Optometry (Bachelor of Clinical Optometry) (B. Optom). Eligibility for B. Optom course is Higher Secondary Examination (10+2 course) or it's equivalent with minimum 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics and English, from a recognised board and the age limit is 17 years as on 31st December. Candidates satisfying the eligibility requirement for the B. Optom course have to appear for the EYECET examination. The EYECET exam is the centralized, combined, entrance test for entry into optometry courses, which is universally recognised all over the country. Regards.

B.Sc. in Optometry is a full-time 3-year undergraduate course, divided into six semesters, of six months each. It essentially involves an advanced study of the clinical skills involved in professionally measuring eyesight, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye diseases.
Final Selection to B.Sc. in Optometry from Vasan Institute of Ophthalmology and Research (VIOR, Bangalore) is mentioned below:
Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview based on score obtained in entrance test.
Candidates are selected based on score obtained in entrance test and performance in personal interview. Eligible candidates need to appear for the entrance test conducted by the college. Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.