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Bachelor of Optometry program is a four-year degree program including one-year compulsory internship that deals with the examination, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the visual system. It is a vision care science.
One can also define it as the science of eye equipment (including lenses and spectacles) which is imbued with the idea of improving the vision of the human eye and remove obstacles of sight which an individual may experience. This is a dynamic and challenging career, which allows one to help people, achieve personal growth, and earn community respect, with financial success thus offering unlimited opportunities.
The program is envisaged to develop multipurpose ophthalmic manpower at allied health level. The training will enable a student to become competent in providing service as an Optician, Optometrist, Refractionist and Ophthalmic Assistant to the community in urban, semi-urban, rural setting excluding private, semi-Governmental and Governmental sectors. In the past decade, a fundamental shift has occurred in healthcare delivery, largely due to advances in science and technology. There is a huge dearth of trained ophthalmic manpower using advance technology in vision care science.
Scope and Career Options are:
| Date | Shift 1 (9.00 AM to 11.00 AM) |
Shift 2 (12.00 PM to 2.00 PM) |
Shift 3 (3.00 PM to 5.00 PM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | AEEB | AEEL | AEEP |
| May 13, 2023 | AEEL | AEEP | AEEB |
| May 14, 2023 | AEEP | AEEB | AEEL |
| Sl. No. | Course Titles | Credits/Week | Hours/semester | IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | ||||
| L | P | C | L | T/P | Total | ||||||
| BOP101 | General Anatomy | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| BOP102 | General Physiology | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP103 | General Biochemistry | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 100 |
| BOP104 | Geometrical Optics-I | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 45 | 15 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP105 | Nutrition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 |
| BOP106 | English and Communication | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 100 | |
| TOTAL | 11 | 2 | 13 | 165 | 60 | 225 | 260 | 300 | 40 | 600 | |
*IA – Internal Assessment (Theory + Practical) ** UE- University Examinations (Theory) Teaching resources (tutors) should be made available at every institute for basic subjects such as –Remedial Biology, Remedial Mathematics and Remedial English for students who wish to undertake the extra classes for the same.
| Sl. No. | Course Titles | Credits/weeks | Hours per semester | IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | ||||
| L | P | C | L | T/P | Total | ||||||
| BOP201 | Ocular Anatomy | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 45 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 100 |
| BOP202 | Ocular Physiology | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP203 | Ocular Biochemistry | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP204 | Physical Optics | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 45 | 15 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP205 | Geometrical OpticsII | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 45 | 15 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP206 | Basics of Computers | 0.5 | 0.5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | ||
| BOP207 | Clinical Optometry-I | 0.5 | 0.5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | ||
| TOTAL | 13 | 3.5 | 17 | 195 | 105 | 300 | 170 | 250 | 280 | 700 | |
Note: Clinical postings can be encouraged on Saturdays too.
| Sl. No. | Course Titles | Credits/weeks | Hours per semester | IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | ||||
| L | P | C | L | T/P | Total | ||||||
| BOP301 | Ocular Microbiology | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP302 | Visual optics –I | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP303 | Optometric optics-I | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP304 | Optometric | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP305 | Ocular Disease –I | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP306 | Clinical examination of visual system | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP307 | Indian Medicine and Telemedicine | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 100 | – | – | 100 | ||
| BOP308 | Clinical Optometry II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 50 | – | 50 | 100 | |
| TOTAL | 13 | 3 | 16 | 195 | 45 | 240 | 450 | 300 | 50 | 800 | |
Note: Clinical postings can be encouraged on Saturdays too.
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Course Titles | Credits/weeks | Hours per
semester |
IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | ||||
| L | P | C | L | T/P | Total | ||||||
| BOP401 | Optometric optics – II & Dispensing Optics | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP402 | Visual Optics- II | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 100 | – | 100 | |||
| BOP403 | Ocular Disease –II and glaucoma | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP404 | Pathology | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP405 | Basic and Ocular Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP406 | Introduction to Quality & Patient safety | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 0 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP407 | Medical Psychology | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 100 | |||
| BOP408 | Clinical optometry-III | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | – | 50 | 100 | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | 3 | 18 | 225 | 45 | 270 | 500 | 250 | 50 | 800 | |
Note: Clinical postings can be encouraged on Saturdays
| Sl. No. | Course Titles | Credits/weeks | Hours per semester | IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | ||||
| L | P | C | L | T/P | Total | ||||||
| BOP501 | Contact lens –I | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP502 | Low Vision care | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP503 | Geriatric Optometry &Pediatric Optometry | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP504 | Binocular Vision- I | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP505 | Systemic Disease | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP506 | Research Methodology & Biostatistics | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP507 | Clinical Optometry IV | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | – | 50 | 100 | ||
| TOTAL | 13 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 195 | 90 | 285 | 310 | 300 | 90 | 700 | |
Note: Clinical postings can be encouraged on Saturdays too.
| Sl. No. | Course Titles | Credits/weeks | Hours per semester | IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | ||||
| L | P | C | L | T/P | Total | ||||||
| BOP601 | Contact Lens –II | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP602 | Binocular Vision –II | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 100 |
| BOP603 | Public Health & Community Optometry | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP604 | Practice Management | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP605 | Occupational optometry | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | – | 100 | ||
| BOP606 | Medical Law and Ethics | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 100 | |||
| BOP607 | Research Project – I | 2 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 100 | |||||
| BOP608 | Clinical Optometry V | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 100 | |||
| TOTAL | 9 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 135 | 120 | 255 | 410 | 300 | 90 | 800 | |
Note: Clinical postings can be encouraged on Saturdays
| Sl. No. | Course Titles | Credits/week | Hours per semester | IA* | UE** | Practical/ Viva Voce | Total(IA+UE) | |||
| L/T | P/C/RP | L/T | C/P/RP | Total | ||||||
| BOP701 | B Optom Internship | 2 | 20 | 30 | 720 | 750 | 50 | – | 50 | 100 |
| BOP801 | B Optom Internship | 2 | 20 | 30 | 720 | 750 | 50 | – | 50 | 100 |
| BOP802 | Research Project – II | 4 | 150 | 100 | 100 | |||||
| BOP803 | Research Project -III | 4 | 150 | 100 | 100 | |||||
| 1800 | 400 | 100 | 400 | |||||||
Internship is for 12 months (July – December; January – June) or 1 year. Total number of days (after deducting for national holidays & Sundays + Examination): 250 days (6 days / week; 6 hours / day)
= 1500 hours or minimum of 18 weeks /semester (216 days).
Students are encouraged to involve in community outreach activities as part of their clinical postings without absenting himself /herself for the other regular classes.
Project report (thesis) needs to be submitted at the end of internship
Bachelor of Optometry
Three Years + One Year Internship
Pass in Plus Two with 60% Aggregate Marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English.
Online Application Fees : Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and Fifty Only)
For all specialties, selection for candidates will be based on the rank obtained in the Amrita Entrance Examination. Allotment of seats for the shortlisted candidate will be based on the performance in the counseling/interview.
Out of total seats for all specialties, 50% seats will be allotted to the Merit category and 50% to the management category including NRI i.e. 15% of seats.
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