Advantage

  • More than 20 Years of proven leadership in Optometry & Vision Science Education.
  • Clinical Internship in reputed eye hospitals like Sankara Nethralaya, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Narayana Nethralaya, ESI, Dr. Shroff’s Eye Hospital and Netralayam.
  • State-of-the-art- Infrastructure.
  • Global Alumni Network.
  • Proven track record of producing Eye Care Entrepreneurs.
  • Legacy of 100% global placement over the last 20 years.
  • Interactive Technology-based flipped classroom and Research-based teaching pedagogy.
  • Patient eye examination in NSHM’s eye clinic.
  • Renowned ophthalmologists from ZEISS conduct a training programme for students on ophthalmology and eye care, offering practical skills and specialized knowledge. This collaboration also provides placement and internship opportunities, enabling students to gain real-world experience and enhance their career prospects.
  • All students are eligible for International Certification from Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
  • Key Facts
  • Scope & Career Opportunities
  • Course Details

Key Facts

DURATION

2 years

PROGRAMME TYPE

PG

DEGREE AWARDED BY

MAKAUT

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY

B. Optom.

ADMISSION PROCESS

To complete admission online, follow the steps below:

  • – Fill up the online application form
  • – Sit for ENPAT and personal interview
  • – Receive selection letter via e-mail
  • – Pay admission fees

FEE STRUCTURE

  • KOLKATA – Master of Optometry: INR 58,125 (fee per semester)
  • DURGAPUR – Master of Optometry: INR 58,125 (fee per semester)

-The fee structure is different for international students.-

Scope & Career Opportunities

Optometry is a challenging and dynamic career option that offers a high salary, job stability and tremendous potential for growth and further research. Upon graduation, individuals can explore employment prospects as:

  • -Clinical optometrist in private practice
  • -Optometrist in government or private hospitals
  • -Optometrist in the retail and corporate sector
  • -Lecturer / Professor in the academic sector
  • -Research assistant, research associate and research coordinator
  • -Public health and community optometrist
  • -Orthoptist
  • -Designing and manufacturing of contact lenses, spectacles
    and much more

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Course Details

Core curriculum details are as follows –

Course Breakup

  • CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE AND INSIGHTS
  • DIAGNOSTICS AND PROCEDURES
  • RESEARCH
  • Occupational Optometry
    General aspects of occupational health, Visual demand in jobs, task analysis, visual standards, occupational hazards, and remedial aspects. Detail aspects of sports vision and its practice
  • Recent Advances in Optometry
    Research and scientific advancements in optometry
  • Business Aspects in Optometry
    Setting up and managing an optometry practice with a practitioner’s management skills
  • Applied Optometric Optics
    Theories of applied visual optics and various ophthalmic lens, frames with its dispensing procedures
  • Applied Clinical Optometry
    Application and interpretation of clinical optometry procedures in routine optometric examination

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