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- Duration: 4 years
- University: Pokhara University
The B. Optometry program is a four-year, eight-semester course. Admission requires a 10+2 in the Science stream with Biology or equivalent qualifications in Health Sciences (Ophthalmology) and successful performance in a common entrance exam. Optometrists are autonomous healthcare professionals who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, including disease diagnosis, management, and systemic disease detection. Their role is vital for maintaining overall health, including identifying conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
Objectives
- To provide competent, compassionate and community oriented optometrist who is capable of providing exclusive vision care, identify ocular and related systemic illness to be referred to medical practitioners, treat common eye disorders.
- To provide knowledge and develop practical skills in primary eye health care in the field of visual, optical and behavioral science for high school graduates.
- Develop the research and scientific writing skills through the introduction of research methods, term paper and thesis.
- Ensure the skillful, practical and leading human resources through the community diagnosis and comprehensive field practices.
- Develop the extracurricular competencies through training and seminar.
Curriculum
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Basic Science I | 3 |
| Basic Science II | 3 |
| Lab - Basic Science | 1 |
| Ocular System | 3 |
| Physical, Geometrical and Visual Optics | 3 |
| Lab - Physical, Geometrical and Visual Optics | 1 |
| Eye Health Promotion, Education and Psychology | 3 |
| Lab - Eye Health Promotion, Education and Psychology | 1 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Organ System I | 3 |
| Organ System II | 3 |
| Lab - Organ System | 1 |
| Visual Science | 3 |
| Lab - Visual Science | 1 |
| Professional English | 3 |
| Biostatistics and Computer Application | 3 |
| Lab - Biostatistics and Computer Application | 1 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Ocular Disease I | 3 |
| Ocular Diseases II | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Ocular Disease | 1 |
| Ophthalmic Optics | 3 |
| Lab - Ophthalmic Optics | 1 |
| Investigative Optometry I | 3 |
| Investigative Optometry II | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Investigative Optometry | 1 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Dispensing | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Ophthalmic Dispensing | 1 |
| Binocular Single Vision I | 3 |
| Binocular Single Vision II | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Binocular Single Vision | 1 |
| Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Contact Lens | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Contact Lens | 1 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Advance Contact Lens and Aesthetic Optometry | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Contact Lens and Aesthetic Optometry | 1 |
| Low Vision I | 3 |
| Low Vision II | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Low Vision | 1 |
| Community Health Diagnosis | 3 |
| Field - Community Health Diagnosis | 3 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Pediatric Optometry and Eye Banking | 3 |
| Geriatric Optometry and Visual Rehabilitation | 3 |
| Clinical Posting - Pediatric and Geriatric Optometry | 1 |
| Eye Health Management and Entrepreneurship, Ethics in Optometry | 3 |
| Field - Eye Health Management and Entrepreneurship, Ethics in Optometry | 3 |
| Research Methodology | 3 |
| Lab - Proposal Writing | 1 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Occupational Optometry and Current Trends | 3 |
| Project Work I | 3 |
| Clinical Comprehensive Practice I | 3 |
| Clinical Comprehensive Practice II | 3 |
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Project Work II | 3 |
| Clinical Comprehensive Practice II | 4.5 |
| Clinical Comprehensive Practice IV | 4.5 |