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BACHELOR OF OPTOMETRY (B.Optom)

About the programme: Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated, and regulated and optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system. Optometry deals with the examination, diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system. Optometrists examine eyes and treat eyesight problems by prescribing eyeglasses, contact lenses, vision therapy, or vision rehabilitation programmes. Besides these, they also carry out diagnosis and appropriate referral for patients.

Duration: 4 years (6 semesters coursework with 1-year internship)

Eligibility: Class XII Science/ Diploma in Optometry with a Science background in Class XII

Course Outline:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester I

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 101

General Anatomy

3

1

75

BOP 102

General Physiology

3

1

75

BOP 103

General Biochemistry

3

1

75

BOP 104

Geometrical Optics I

3

1

75

BOP 105

Nutrition

1

15

BOP 106

Introduction to Optometry

1

15

 

Clinical Observations

324

ENGL100

 

Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication

2

30

 

Total

16

4

684

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester II

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 150

Ocular Anatomy

2

1

60

BOP 151

Ocular Physiology

2

1

60

BOP 152

Ocular Biochemistry

1

1

45

BOP 153

Physical Optics

3

1

75

BOP 154

Geometrical Optics-II

3

1

75

BOP 155

Basics of Computers

1

30

BOP 156

Clinical Optometry-I

3

90

 

Total

11

9

435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester III

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 200

Ocular Microbiology

2

30

BOP 201

Visual optics –I

2

30

BOP 202

Optometric optics-I

3

45

BOP 203

Optometric Instrument

2

30

BOP 204

Ocular Disease –I

3

45

BOP 205

Clinical examination of visual system

2

1

60

BOP 206

Indian Medicine and Telemedicine

2

30

BOP 207

Clinical Optometry-II

3

90

 

Total

16

4

360

 



 

 

 

 

 

Semester IV

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 250

Optometric optics – II & Dispensing Optics

4

60

BOP 251

Visual Optics- II

2

30

BOP 252

Ocular Disease –II and glaucoma

4

60

BOP 253

Pathology

1

15

BOP 254

Basic and Ocular Pharmacology

3

45

BOP 255

Introduction to Quality & Patient safety

2

30

BOP 256

Medical Psychology

1

 

15

BOP 257

Clinical optometry-III

3

90

 

Total

17

3

345

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester V

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 300

Contact lens –I

3

1

75

BOP 301

Low Vision care

2

1

60

BOP 302

Geriatric Optometry &Paediatric Optometry

4

60

BOP 303

Binocular Vision- I

2

30

BOP 304

Systemic Disease

3

45

BOP 305

Research Methodology

1

15

BOP 306

Clinical Optometry- IV

3

90

 

Total

15

5

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester VI

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

 

Theory

Practicum

 

BOP 350

Contact Lens –II

3

1

75

BOP 351

Binocular Vision –II

3

1

75

BOP 352

Public Health & Community Optometry

2

30

BOP 353

Practice Management

1

15

BOP 354

Occupational optometry

1

1

45

BOP 355

Medical Law and Ethics

1

15

BOP 356

Research Project – I

2

60

BOP 357

Clinical Optometry-V

3

90

BOP 358

Biostatistics

1

15

 

Total

12

8

    420

 

 

Semester VII

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 400

Internship

18

540

BOP 401

Research Project – II

2

60

 

Total

20

600

 

 

Semester

VIII

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BOP 450

Internship

18

540

BOP 451

Research Project -III

2

60

 

Total

20

600

Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VIII = 160 credits & 3819 hours.

 

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