Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal
Manipal,Karnataka,India
0820 29 23439
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- Co - Education
- ESTD 1953
- Medicine
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Master of Optometry (M.Optom)
Master of Optometry (M.Optom)
Course
Master of Optometry (M.Optom) is a postgraduate program.Optometry is a health care profession that involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities as well as the correction of refractive error with glasses or contact lenses and treatment of eye diseases. Traditionally, the field of optometry began with the primary focus of correcting refractive error through the use of spectacles. Modern-day optometry, however, has evolved through time so that the educational curriculum additionally includes significant training in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, in most of the countries of the world, where the profession is established and regulated.
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility
Pass in Bachelors in Optometry (B.Optom / B.Sc. Optometry / BS Optom / B.Sc. (Hons.) Ophthalmic Techniques) (Full time) from a recognized university with minimum 50 % aggregate marks or equivalent
Higher Studies
- Ph.D. (Optometry)
Career Opportunities
- Optometrist
- Ophthalmologist
- Optician
- Optics Professor
- Vision Therapist
