Bachelor of Science in Optometry

ABOUT US

Akash Group of Institutions was established under Akash Educational and Development Trust in the year 2014 with the exclusive goal to provide better healthcare facilities and strive to shape the future health care of our nation and beyond.

Akash Group of Institutions is the unique educational conglomerate of three major colleges in the field of Medical, Physiotherapy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences studies:

• Akash Institute of Physiotherapy
• Akash Institute of Nursing
• Akash Institute of Allied Health Sciences

VISION

Akash Group of Institutions (AGI) will strive towards achieving global excellence in the field of medical education, paramedical education and patient care.

MISSION

The primary endeavour of Akash Group of Institutions is to establish and develop medical institutes of repute which will create outstanding medical professionals who will maintain their proficiency, professional ethics and extend a hand of compassion to the sick.

B.Sc Optometry

The B.Sc Optometry course has been designed to offer eligible candidates a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge to examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases and disorders related to eyes and visual system of the human body. The course aims to educate the students about the various professional methods of visual screening, diagnosis of eye problems, orthodontics, vision training, optometric consulting, etc. 

The B.Sc Optometry students are trained to design the spectacles, lenses and many other optical aids. The students will be learning about various skills like vision power checking, diagnosing the problems of vision using equipment, performing minor eye corrections, etc. The students are also trained to apply the correct eye drops for the patients to perform the diagnosis and are also given training to handle and maintain the sophisticated optical instruments.

Eligibility

The students who have passed PUC or 10+2 in science stream with Physics/Chemistry/Biology subjects with 45% aggregate (for general category) and 40% aggregate (for OBC/SC/ST category) from recognised board are eligible to apply for B.Sc Optometry  course at Akash Institute of Allied Health Sciences.

Duration

The B.Sc Optometry is a 4-years long undergraduate course. The students will study 3-years of undergraduate degree and will also have to undergo a 1-year mandatory clinical internship.

Syllabus for B.Sc Optometry

The students of B.Sc Optometry will be studying the following subjects during their course

Career Scope

Optometric students have numerous job opportunities in the field. They are hired in eye hospitals, eye clinics, multi-speciality hospitals, optical shops, optical instrument manufacturing companies, spectacle and lens manufacturing companies, etc. They can land in excellent careers with good career growth prospects.

Some of the job roles available are:

1. Optician
2. Optometrist
3. Ophthalmic Assistant
4. Vision Consultant
5. Vision Care Associate
6. Ocular Associate

Salary Package

The average salary for the B.Sc Optometry students ranges from 4 lakhs to 8 lakhs per annum. The average fresher B.Sc Optometry student will be earning around 3.5 lakhs per annum. The salary increases exponentially according to the experience and skills gained during the career.

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