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Best Optometry College in Punjab, India

Ranked among the Best Optometry Institute and College in Punjab, CU's University Institute of Allied Health Sciences (UIAHS) offers a radical program packed with theoretical & practical familiarity and skills needed to become a competent optometrist. The 2-year post-graduate program envisages to develop a versatile ophthalmic specialist for eye care related services. Advanced pedagogy and flexibility in practice reinforces our student's temperament, thus making us stand head high among the Best Optometry providing Institutes in Punjab.

Scope

Optometry involves examining the eyes and treating the common eye diseases. With a post-graduate degree in Optometry, one can become professional optometrist. After doing a Master of Optometry degree, Optometrist are able to offer specialized consultation on eye care related problems and provide timely diagnostic intervention. Optometrists can run their own eye clinic, optical shop, lens manufacturing unit, and lens manufacturers. He can also prescribe spectacle prescription, Contact Lens, collaborate with opticians, ophthalmologists, Educator in higher education, assist in vision screens at schools and can provide optometric counselling to patients with partial sight and hereditary vision defects.

Message from Additional Director, UIAHS

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Himanshu Tripathi

Additional Director, UIAHS

University Institute of Allied Health Science is offering five versatile health care courses including Optometry, Nutrition & Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Technology and Forensic science. Optometry is an eye care profession that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of issues relating to vision and eye health.An Optometrist evaluates vision and refractive error & its correction with spectacles, various signs of Ocular diseases, Vision therapy, Contact Lens and Low vision. Whereas Dietetics is the science and art of feeding individuals based on the principles of nutrition. It can also be said to be the “science and art of human nutritional care.” Diet therapy and its application in Patient related settings are a major focus of dietetics.

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  • More Than 70 Open Electives To Pursue Inner Delight
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Chandigarh University Master of Optometry
Eligibility & Fee Details

Master of Optometry
Scholarships

Pathway After
M. Optometry

Career

There are several options available to pursue a career as an optometrist. Some of them are mentioned below:

  • Community optometrist
  • Hospital optometrist
  • Optometrist Researcher
  • Domiciliary optometrist
  • Medical Writers or Business Consultants

Added Advantages

  • Professional Training Certifications, MOOCs, Workshops, Guest lecturers more are an integral part of the curriculum.
  • State-of-the-art Infrastructure that facilitates Multi-disciplinary Research.
  • One to One Mentorship Sessions and Career Guidance by Expert Faculty & Industry Leaders.
  • Lecture delivery is supported by Advanced Teaching Aids like PPTs, Charts, Models, Animated Videos, Skype Lectures and more.
  • Real-time Exposure via visits to State & Central Laboratories.

Why Join Department of Optometry?

By choosing to study optometry at CU, you will be selecting an exclusive, research-based and application-focused program that will expose you to cutting edge technologies required in this thriving profession. Our courses teach the clinical exposure using the advanced technologies. Our programs are taught by expert faculties who bring their own expertise and unique field experience into the classroom.

  • Real-time Exposure via visits to optometry clinics
  • Mandatory Training in Hospital, Optical
  • Mentorship by Professionally Trained Faculty & Industry Experts via use of Latest Teaching Aids and Live Projects

What makes Department of
Optometry unique?

There is a high demand for optometrists and a growing need to care for an aging population. Additionally, optometry offers many different opportunities such as:

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The ability to participate in interdisciplinary care with other health care providers to treat patients holistically
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Opportunities to go into ocular research and explore new avenues for diagnoses, treatments, and cures for eye conditions and diseases
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The ability to pursue academia, helping to prepare and teach the next generations of optometrists
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Different specialties or areas of interest: pediatric eye care, geriatric eye care, low vision, contact lenses, vision rehabilitation, ocular disease, individuals with disabilities, and other special populations
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Variety of practice settings – cities, suburban areas, rural areas

Vision

The Institute is intended to establish itself as a Cosmopolitan Centre of excellence across optometry disciplines, through its teaching and advanced knowledge level with the focuses on constant development, co-operation and scientific research.

Mission

To provide the students with comprehensive science-based rich educational experience through a hands-on, practical approach to optometry education. This education will enable those students to attain personal growth, to reach the highest levels of intellectual achievements and to become leaders in the optometry community. The Program will provide open, welcoming, creative and adaptable teaching and research environments for its students, staff and faculty.

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With more than 100+ Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programs to choose from, CU is one of the highly preferred destinations for International Students.

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