Program Code

SPM-09

Program Code
Program Level

Post Graduate

Level
Program Duration

2 Years

Duration

Programme Overview

Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated, and licensed. The School of Paramedical Sciences is a top M.Sc. Optometry college in Hisar, Haryana. It operates under OSGU and is one of the best optometry colleges in India. Optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care.

The curriculum includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of disease in the eye, and the rehabilitation conditions of the visual system. The faculty at the school ensures that the students get the best of education and required training for their profession

Optometry OSGU Hisar

Programme Objectives

The M.Sc. in Optometry is a program offered by OSGU that drafted with the following objectives:

  • To make the student a competent eye care professional who will be part of the eye care team and actively participate in the co-management of eye disorders along with Ophthalmologists.
  • To assist the student in acquiring in-depth knowledge in various subspecialties of Optometry.
  • To introduce new and more precise techniques into the investigation and correction of vision related problems in patients.
  • To take up India centric research in specialized fields of vision care like community eye care, occupational optometry, sports vision, pediatric and geriatric eye disorders.

Programme Outcomes

On successful completion of Master’s in Optometry program, the Optometry professional will be able to take up Optometry teaching assignments independently for undergraduate teaching program. They will be able to prepare project proposal with selected research design and interpret the evaluated outcome measures (using sound data processing techniques and statistical methods). They will be able to practice in their specialty area with advanced knowledge and skills.

Career Path

The paramedic aspirants from OSGU; the best Paramedic college in Hisar, Haryana are prone to higher and better quality of career opportunities in the field. When the programme has been completed, the potential candidates with their given skill set and aptitude scores, can enter either of the following career paths:

  • Refractionists and theatre assistant
  • Optical / contact lens companies
  • Academic Institutes
  • Optical Manufacturing Industry
  • Public Health Centers
  • Jobs in Private Sector
  • Government Hospitals
  • Defense Services

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum percentage and others criteria for admission will be as per UGC/ Concerned Regulatory Bodies.

Provided below are the criteria that need to be met for the given course.

For National Students

  • B.Sc. in concerned discipline.

For International Students

  • Rule framed by University Grants Commission (UGC) and notified in its website www.ugc.ac.in will be followed for deciding the eligibility and admission of International students to various courses offered in Om Sterling Global University, Hisar.

Programme Syllabus

The syllabus of the programme plays a major role in how the students turn out for the profession. The syllabi drafted by the School of Para Medical Sciences are detailed and cover the necessary components to ensure a complete and overall education of the students. Given below is the syllabus for M.Sc. in Optometry

Semester I

S.No. Subject
01. Epidemiology and Community Eye Care
02. Community Optometry & Public Health
03. Ocular Diseases & Diagnostic- I
04. Ocular Disease and Diagnostic- I -Practical
05. Recent Advances in Optometry Practical
06. Seminar/ Case Presentations

Semester II

S.No. Subject
01. Ocular Diseases & Diagnostic -II
02. Advance Contact Lens
03. Binocular Vision & Pediatric Optometry
04. Low Vision Care & Geriatric Optometry
05. Ocular Disease & Diagnostic – II -Practical
06. Advance Contact Lens – Practical
07. Binocular Vision & Pediatric Optometry – Practical
08. Low Vision Care & Geriatric Optometry – Practical

Semester III

S.No. Subject
01. Low Vision Care & Rehabilitation
02. Vision Therapy
03. Advanced Dispensing Optics
04. Low Vision Care & Rehabilitation – Practical
05. Vision Therapy – Practical
06. Advanced Dispensing Optics – Practical
07. Clinics
08. Project Work- I

Semester IV

S.No. Subject
01. Specialty Clinics
02. Project Work- II

How to Apply

If the program fascinates you yet you are not able to decide upon the right one to choose, you can acquire our Free Tele Counselling session. In case you have any issues or queries regarding the admission, you can fill out the Admission Enquiry form and we shall reach out to you within 24 hours. If you have made up your mind about going ahead with the program, you can fill out the Online Application Form.

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