Bachelor of Optometry (B Optom)
Program decsription :
The goal of the Bachelor of Optometry program is to produce competent and community oriented optometrists who are capable of providing vision care, identify ocular and related systemic illnesses to be referred to medical practitioners, while maintaining the highest ethical standards of profession.
The graduates of B Optom program will be able to provide primary eye health care in the field of visual and optical science, identify optometric complaints, measure visual functions, prescribe and fit appropriate visual aids, and plan community based vision care services.
Program duration :
4 years
Program Outline:
Year 1
- Basic concepts of basic sciences
- Basic concepts of optics and visual sciences
- Organ systems
- Ocular systems
- Visual science
- Optometric science
- Introduction to community health
- Foundation courses
Year 2
- Ocular diseases
- Optometry I
- Optometry II
- Ophthalmic optics I
- Advanced visual science
- Binocular vision I
- Low vision
- Contact lens I
Year 3
- Ophthalmic optics II
- Contact lens II and ocular prosthesis
- Binocular vision II
- Pediatric optometry
- Low vision II
- Geriatric optometry
- Community optometry
- Optometry project
Year 4
- Applied community optometry
- Clinical optometry practice
- Electives
- Evaluation
