Optometry Amrita University

Overview

Key Features

One can also define it as the science of eye equipment (including lenses and spectacles) which is imbued with the idea of improving the vision of the human eye and remove obstacles of sight which an individual may experience. This is a dynamic and challenging career, which allows one to help people, achieve personal growth, and earn community respect, with financial success thus offering unlimited opportunities.

The Optometry program from Amrita University is envisaged to develop multipurpose ophthalmic manpower at allied health level. The training will enable a student to become competent in providing service as an Optician, Optometrist, Refractionist and Ophthalmic Assistant to the community in urban, semi-urban, rural setting excluding private, semi-Governmental and Governmental sectors. In the past decade, a fundamental shift has occurred in healthcare delivery, largely due to advances in science and technology. There is a huge dearth of trained ophthalmic manpower using advance technology in vision care science.

Scope and Career Options are:

• Assist ophthalmologists in hospital clinic

• Practice in optical establishments

• Run optical commercial establishments.

• Have excellent job opportunities overseas.

• Offer clinical services to multinationals dealing, with the manufacturing and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses and ophthalmic instruments.

• Start manufacturing unit for optical lenses.

• For those interested in higher studies can join for M.Sc. and PhD programs and take up teaching Optometry as a career.