BSc Optometry Syllabus & Subjects 2024

Semester I

English & Communication

The foundations of functional English as well as the nuances of critical language skills for healthcare professionals are covered in this course.

General Anatomy

The central nervous system, multiple tissues, blood vessels, glands, and nerves are the main topics of general anatomy.

General Biochemistry

This course is required to give an in-depth analysis of biochemicals with an emphasis on their chemical makeup and function in metabolism.

General Physiology

It covers every aspect of human anatomy while placing a focus on the many organ systems and their physiological processes, with a focus on blood and neurophysiology in particular.

Geometrical Optics

This is the study of how light behaves as it moves through different media. It will go into great detail about the phenomena of light reflection and refraction at media borders and how those phenomena lead to the creation of images.

Nutrition

This course covers the underpinnings of a healthy diet. Additionally, it discusses eye health, nutritional deficiencies, eye diseases, contraindications, advertisements, and visual nutritional supplements.

Semester II

Basics of Computers

The course covers Excel data worksheets, Word processing, Microsoft Windows, PowerPoint presentations, operating systems and applications, and computer organisation.

Clinical Optometry-I

In this course, pathogenic organisms and their fundamental biological, biochemical, and pathogenic characteristics are introduced.

Geometrical Optics-II

It will go into great detail on how light refraction and reflection affect picture formation at media boundaries.

Ocular Anatomy

In-depth coverage of the orbit, eyeball, and cranial nerves connected to ocular functions is provided in this course.

Ocular Biochemistry

The metabolism of the human body is a topic of ocular biochemistry. The clinical interpretation of biochemical data is also presented, along with the clinical estimate.

Ocular Physiology

Ocular physiology studies how each part of the eye functions physiologically.

Physical Optics

Physical optics is the research of light, including its characteristics and interactions with matter.

Semester III

Clinical examination of the visual system

In this course, students will learn how to do an external examination, an anterior segment and posterior segment examination, a neuro-ophthalmic examination, a paediatric optometry examination, and a glaucoma evaluation.

Clinical Optometry-II

More information regarding clinical practices, patient interaction, and professionals will be provided to the students.

Indian Medicine and Telemedicine

The healthcare system in India is described in general in this course.

Ocular Disease-I

The various ocular diseases that affect the eyes in various ways are covered in this course.

Ocular Microbiology

The basic biological, biochemical, and pathogenic characteristics of pathogenic organisms are covered in this course.

Optometric Instruments

The underlying principles, descriptions, and clinical uses of common optometric equipment are covered in this course.

Optometric Optics-I

The theory underlying eyeglass lenses and frames are covered in this course, along with the materials, types, advantages and disadvantages, computations, and when and how to prescribe.

Visual Optics-I

This course covers a wide range of eye optical components, different refractive error types, clinical techniques for diagnosis, and treatment options for diverse refractive abnormalities.

Semester IV 

Basic and Ocular Pharmacology

With an emphasis on the eyes, this course discusses pharmacological actions, side effects, uses, and administration techniques.

Clinical Optometry-III

Students will receive clinical instruction in the following courses: visual optics-II, ocular illness-II, and optometric optics-II and dispensing optics.

Introduction to Quality & Patient Safety

Several issues pertaining to the quality and safety of healthcare are covered in this course.

Medical Psychology

This course covers a range of optometrist-relevant medical psychology subjects.

Ocular Disease-II and glaucoma

It covers aspects of ocular illnesses like clinical symptoms, pathophysiological processes, diagnostic techniques, differential diagnoses, and treatments.

Optometric Optics-II & Dispensing Optics

Understanding the theory of spectacle is the focus of this course. Lenses and frames: components, varieties, advantages and disadvantages, computations, and when and how to prescribe.

Pathology

The principles of disease processes are covered in this course, with an emphasis on issues pertinent to optometry and ophthalmology.

Visual Optics-II

The idea that the eye is an optical instrument, the numerous optical parts of the eye, and the clinical approach to diagnosis are all covered in this course.

Semester V 

Systemic Disease

This course covers a wide range of systemic illnesses, including their definition, categorisation, clinical diagnosis, consequences, and treatment.

Research Methodology & Biostatistics

This subject aims to aid students in understanding fundamental research concepts and methods for generating conclusions from scientific findings.

Low Vision Care

The definition of poor vision, the epidemiology of visual impairment, many types of common vision aids and their optical principles, and low vision patients' treatment modalities are all covered in this course.

Geriatric Optometry & Paediatric Optometry

This course discusses ageing-related general and ocular physiological changes, typical geriatric systemic and visual illnesses, and therapeutic strategies for elderly patients.

Contact Lens-I

Students who study this subject gain the skills they need in contact lenses' theoretical and practical applications.

Clinical Optometry-IV

The course gives students the chance to keep developing their skills and confidence in patient diagnosis and treatment while demonstrating competence in fundamental, intermediate, and advanced techniques.

Binocular Vision-I

It discusses the principles of typical binocular vision and spatial perception as well as gross anatomy, a variety of binocular vision disorders, diagnostic procedures, and available treatments.

Semester VI  

Binocular Vision-II

The fundamentals of strabismus, its classification, orthoptic diagnostics, prognosis, and non-surgical treatment options are covered in this course.

Clinical Optometry-V

By putting all of the abilities they learned in both the classroom and the clinical training to use, the student will finish the clinical training.

Contact Lens-II

The course provides students with the knowledge they need in both the theoretical and practical aspects of contact lenses.

Medical Law and Ethics

Legal and ethical issues are usually seen as significant elements of medical practice when planning patient treatment.

Occupational Optometry

The following subjects are covered in this course: general aspects of occupational health, visual requirements for different jobs, graphic standards for diverse positions, task analysis, and occupational hazards.

Practice Management

Practice management in the field of optometry is covered in this course, together with business, accounting, taxation, ethical standards, and quality and safety.

Public Health & Community Optometry

An overview of the fundamental principles and disciplines of public health optometry with a special emphasis on the epidemiology of visual disorders in India.

Research Project-I

A group of students will do research while being supervised by an instructor. Students will develop experience in conducting research in a structured manner.

Binocular Vision

It describes the process through which the brain combines the visual information from each eye to create a single, distinct 3D image.

Clinical examination of the visual system

Neuro-ophthalmic examinations, paediatric optometry examinations, external and anterior and posterior segment examinations, and glaucoma evaluations are among the clinical optometry techniques described.

Clinical Optometry

The process of identifying and treating eye conditions to enhance vision in a clinic or other similar settings is known as clinical optometry.

General Anatomy

The parts of the human body are studied in human anatomy. Human anatomy encompasses both gross and microscopic anatomy.

General Physiology

It is focused on how a person maintains their health and well-being. It adopts a wide perspective of how the human body's systems function and are managed. Each of the 10 biological systems contributes to how the body works. On the other side, the integration of body systems allows for the development of a consistent interior environment where cells can function.

Geometrical Optics

Rays are the way geometrical optics describes light. Geometrical lines called light beams are emitted from sources, move through materials, and are picked up by detectors.

Geriatric Optometry and Paediatric Optometry

The field of geriatric optometry focuses on the physiological changes that occur to the body and eyes as we age, common geriatric systemic and visual problems, therapeutic strategies for treating geriatric patients, pharmacological elements of ageing, and the prescription of glasses for the aged.

Occupational Optometry

The area of optometry known as occupational optometry is focused on a person's visual efficiency and safety at work. It involves more than merely preventing eye damage from the workplace.

Ocular Anatomy

Understanding the underlying principles of eye anatomy benefits understanding the illnesses and conditions that may harm the eye. The inside and outside structure of the eye is described in this, which is also known as the ocular anatomy.

Physical Optics

The study of phenomena where light behaves as a wave rather than a ray or particle is known as physical optics, also known as wave optics. This is best illustrated by a rainbow, which has many colours of light separated by wavelength.

Public Health & Community Optometry

The field of optometry known as public health optometry focuses on the art and science of preventing visual impairment and increasing visual health through coordinated efforts and informed societal decisions.

Refractive Surgery

It is a subspecialty of ophthalmology and is defined as the surgical correction of refractive errors in the human eye.

Ocular Imaging

A quantitative evaluation of the posterior segment using ocular imaging technologies enables the identification of glaucoma-related changes in the Nerve Fibre Layer (NFL), Optic Nerve Head (ONH), and macula.

Ocular Prosthesis

An ocular prosthesis also referred to as an artificial eye or a glass eye, is a craniofacial prosthesis that replaces a missing natural look post enucleation, orbital exenteration, or other procedures that remove part of the eye.

Neuro-Optometry

Neuro-optometry can help patients with vision impairments brought on by physical handicaps, traumatic brain injuries, and other neurological conditions. It is used to address disorders of vision, perception, and movement, including diplopia, acquired strabismus, and binocular dysfunction.

Senior Care

Optometrists specialise in treating people 65 years of age and older with ocular diseases who have lost vision due to ocular ailments. They include those who have dry eye, cataracts, ARMD, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment.

Sports Vision

Sports vision optometry is the process of evaluating a patient's visual system and enhancing it for athletic performance. This includes—but is not restricted to—advising athletes on the appropriate refractive correction technique for the sport(s) they play, talking about ocular health and safety, and evaluating ocular strengths and weaknesses in relation to the marks.

Vision Therapy

A long-established profession, vision therapy covers neuro-optometric rehabilitation in addition to behavioural and developmental vision care. Recent years have seen a considerable addition to the topic due to advancements in technology and medical practices.

Binocular Vision

Edith Pearlman

Business Aspects of Optometry

John G Classe

Contact Lenses

Ken Daniels

Systems for Ophthalmic Dispensing

Clifford Brooks and Irvin Borish

Ocular Diseases

Kanski and Parson

Clinical Procedures involved in Eye Care

David B Elliott

Optometric Optics: Clinical Optics

Troy Fenin

Physical & Geometric Optics

Micheal Keating