Career Guidance (Optometry)

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Optometry ( healthcare profession of measuring vision, prescribes and fit lenses to improve vision, and detecting & treat various eye diseases)

Core:

Allied medicine ( Eye doctor) 

Description:

Eligiblity - 12th (biology group)

Course duration - 

1 year -cerification course 

2 years- diploma course

After completing this you can become an optician

4 years- B.Sc optometry and B. Opto

After completing this,  you can become an optometrist 

Or you can do masters

M.Sc optometry or M.Opto

After completing this,  you can do PhD,  MS and M.Phil

After completing this you can become a complete ophthalmologist 

Admission -

Based on NEET exam score

(college lists are given in link) 

Job description :

Optician : assistant for ophthalmologist or optometrist

Optometrist : after degree, have to pass in administered exam to get proper liscence. And they are allowed to examine the patients eye regularly 

Ophthalmologist : after 8 years of field work ( 4 year degree+  1 year internship + 3 years in residency program)  they are the complete physician,  they are specialized in surgery,  services,  diagnosis etc.,

Employment opportunity:

Government/private -

Government Hospitals

Private Hospitals for all categories 

Clinical Research

Special eye officers in industries 

Lens manufacturing industries 

Private opticals

Pay scale-

Optician -1.5 L per annum (as per experience) 

Optometrist -2.5L- nearly 4.5 L per annum 

Ophthalmologist: 5 L- 7L per annum 

Sources: (View through blog. Link in bio).

https://www.sarvgyan.com/courses/medical/optometry

https://www.collegedekho.com/para-medical/optometry-colleges-in-tamil-nadu/

This field won't meet any deflation in future. 

As we know that everyone is meeting with eye problem from new infant to old infant. So this is best option with less employees.