Overview
Traditional optometry diplomas are being phased out in India. The Lateral Entry programme lets diploma holders upgrade their qualification by entering the B.Optom directly in the second year and graduating with a degree from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
Teaching combines classroom instruction with hands-on practical training in labs, refraction clinics, seminars, group discussions and demonstrations.
Eligibility
- Diploma in Optometry from any recognised university
- No age restrictions; anyone meeting the educational requirement may apply
Scope
The profession of optometry throws open interesting possibilities:
- Designing and fitting of contact lenses, prosthetic eyes and low vision aids
- Evaluation of the health status of the eye and timely referral to ophthalmologists
- Detection of eye diseases like cataract, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy
- Diagnosis and treatment of ocular malfunction
- Public health optometry in schools, colleges, low income and rural areas
- Occupational optometry in industries
- Optometric counselling for patients with poor sight, colour blindness and hereditary vision defects
- Vision rehabilitation and follow-up of discharged patients
- Higher education in India and abroad
Course outline
Affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Regular semester pattern with hands-on practical training in labs, refraction clinics, seminars, group discussions and demonstrations.
1st Semester
- General and Ocular Microbiology
- Ocular Pharmacology
- Visual Optics-I
- Optometric Optics
- Ocular Disease-I
- Indian Medicine and Telemedicine
- Clinical Optometry-III
2nd Semester
- Optometric Instruments
- Clinical Examination of Visual System
- Visual Perception and Psychophysics
- Visual Optics-II
- Ocular Disease-II
- Behavioural Health Medical Psychology
- Introduction to Quality & Patient Safety
- Clinical Optometry-IV
3rd Semester
- Systemic Disease
- Dispensing Optics
- Geriatric Optometry
- Paediatric Optometry
- Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Anterior Segment Diseases
- Innovation and Technology
- Clinical Optometry V
4th Semester
- Contact Lens-I
- Low Vision Care and Rehabilitation
- Binocular Vision-I
- Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Posterior Segment Diseases
- Optometry and Multidisciplinary Aspects of Health
- Research Methodology & Biostatistics
- Clinical Optometry VI
5th Semester
- Contact Lens-II
- Binocular Vision-II
- Public Health & Epidemiology
- Law and Professional Ethics in Optometry
- Community Eye Health
- Clinical Optometry VII
- Research Project-I
6th Semester
- Occupational Optometry
- Practice Management
- Community Eye Health and Tele-optometry
- Data Science for Healthcare
- Clinical Optometry VIII
- Research Project-II
7th Semester
- Internship in leading eye care hospitals as rotational postings under the guidance of senior eye care professionals
8th Semester
- Internship in leading eye care hospitals as rotational postings under the guidance of senior eye care professionals
