• Course Title : Bachelor Of Optometry (B. Optom)
• Category/Level : Bachelors
• Course Duration (months) : 48 months
• Cost Range (NPR) :
• Affiliated to : Tribhuvan University

Course Description:

Optometry is a health care profession that is autonomous, educated, regulated (licensed/ registered), and optometrists are the primary health care practitioners of the eye and visual system who provides comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of diseases in the eye, and rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system (World Council of Optometry).

Optometrists take care of the majority of the patients. Most patients with visual problems are well managed by optometrists and other patients having ocular diseases that need special care are referred to ophthalmologists and medical practitioners. Optometrists work mutually with other members of the eye care team such as ophthalmologists and ophthalmic assistants with a good understanding to provide quality services to the patients.

Goal of the program
To produce competent, compassionate and community oriented optometrically trained manpower who is capable of providing vision care, identify ocular and related systemic illness to be referred to medical practitioners.

Objectives of the program
General
To provide knowledge and develop practical skills in primary eye health care in the field of visual and optical science for high school graduates.

Specific
To develop skills in:
1. History taking and physical examinations
2. Measuring visual functions
3. General as well as specific eye examinations
4. Correlating different structures and functions of human body
5. Assessing the ocular health and recognize ocular signs of systemic diseases
6. Prescribing and fitting appropriate visual aids
7. Referring patients for medical and ophthalmic consultations as appropriate
8. Undertaking independent scientific studies and critically analyze scientific literatures
9. Updating his/ her knowledge and skills in optometry
10. Planning and implementing community based vision care services