Bachelor of Optometry
The programme blends classroom instruction, laboratory or field practice and continuous internal assessment. Students a…
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Clinical optometry, optics and vision science, with dispensing and contact lens practice in a working clinic.
Department Of Optometry
The department of Optometry was established in the year 2021. We offer full time Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom)that follows semester based and credit-based evaluation system. Department of Optometry focused in educating the next generation Optometrists and vision science researchers. We provide well equipped practical rooms, hands on experience, clinical demonstration, adequate library, journal club presentation, clinical case discussion and exposure to community eye camp. Our graduates aim to facilitate the detection, diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders.
Part of the School of Allied Health Services.
Our Courses
Mission & Vision
The primary goal of the Department of Optometry is to advance knowledge and education in its field. The department serves various objectives, including:
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Education: Providing high-quality education at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level, equipping students with a solid foundation in both principles and practical skills.
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Research: Advancing the state of knowledge through research, with faculty and students working on projects that contribute to the discipline.
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Innovation: Encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, and supporting ideas that address real-world problems.
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Professional Development: Preparing students for their careers through internships, industry connections and structured training.
Core Values
The commitments that shape how the Department of Optometry teaches and works.
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Integrity: Honest conduct in study, assessment and research, upheld by a clear academic integrity policy.
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Excellence: Continuous improvement of curriculum, laboratories and teaching, guided by student feedback each semester.
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Collaboration: Open exchange between students, faculty, industry partners and other institutions.
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Inclusivity: Support for every student regardless of background, with mentoring for those who need it.
Salient Features
What a student gets access to in the Department of Optometry:
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Well-Equipped Laboratories: Practical work is mapped to the syllabus, with laboratories open beyond scheduled class hours.
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Industry-Aligned Curriculum: The syllabus is reviewed with industry members on the Board of Studies.
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Experienced Faculty: Doctorate and postgraduate faculty at a healthy student-to-teacher ratio.
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Training & Placement: Aptitude and interview training from the pre-final year, run by the central training and placement cell.
Why This Department
Reasons students give for choosing the Department of Optometry here:
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Hands-On From Year One: Laboratory and field work begins early rather than waiting for the final-year project.
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Mentoring: Every student is attached to a faculty mentor who follows their progress across the programme.
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Certifications: Value-added certification courses run alongside the degree.
Message Desk
Welcome to the Department of Optometry. Our work here is less about teaching a fixed set of tools than about building the foundation that lets a graduate pick up the next one on their own, because every discipline changes faster than a syllabus can be revised.
Our faculty combine teaching with active research, and our laboratories stay open to students who want to build something beyond the prescribed practicals. Alongside the syllabus we run projects, industry visits and certification courses, so a student leaves with a record of work as well as a transcript.
If you are considering this department, come and see the campus - talk to the students and the teachers, not just the prospectus.
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Department of Optometry