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Summary
More than 75% of the vision/eye problems in humans are curable or even avoidable. Optometry is a fast growing healthcare profession that is concerned with the eyes as well as vision & visual systems processing in humans. An optometrist measures vision, prescribes lenses according to the requirements and fit lenses to improve vision. With increasing usage of technology and visual media, the demand for optometrists is expected to increase manifold in the coming years, making it a lucrative career option.
Career Opportunities in Optometry 
How to Become an Optometrist | Stream | Graduation | After Graduation | After Post Graduation | |
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Path 1
| Clear Class XII with Science Stream with Biology | Pursue B.Optom ( Bachelors in Optometry) for 4 years (3 years study + 1 year internship) | Pursue M.Optom for 2 years | Pursue O.D (Doctorate in Optometry) for 2 years |
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Path 2
| Clear Class XII with Science Stream with Biology | Pursue B.Sc. Optometry for 3 years | Pursue M.Sc. for 2 years | Pursue O.D (Doctorate in Optometry) for 2 years |
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Path 3
| Clear Class XII with Science Stream with Biology | Pursue Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistance / Ophthalmic Technology for 2 years | Pursue Post Graduate Diploma for 2 years OR B.Optom for 2 years (direct admission in 3rd year) | - |
Important Facts
Leading Institutes
| College | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
| AIIMS | Multiple locations | www.aiims.edu/en.html |
| Rajiv Gandhi Paramedical Institute | New Delhi | www.rgpcindia.com/index.php |
| Elite School of Optometry (ESO) | Chennai | www.eso.sankaranethralaya.org |
| Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute | Hyderabad | www.education.lvpei.org/education_lvpei/optometry.php |
| Jamia Hamdard University | New Delhi | www.jamiahamdard.edu/ |
| Vidyasagar College of Optometry & Vision Science(West Bengal university of technology) | Kolkata | www.vcovs.org |
| Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences | Manipal | www.manipal.edu/soahs-manipal.html |
| School of Optometry, Gandhi Eye Hospital | Aligarh | www.gandhieyehospitalaligarh.in |
| Institution | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley (School of Optometry) | U.S.A | www.optometry.berkeley.edu |
| David Geffen School of Medicine | Los Angeles | www.medschool.ucla.edu |
| State University of New York (College of Optometry) | U.S.A | www.sunyopt.edu |
| Perelman School of Medicine | U.S.A | www.med.upenn.edu |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | U.S.A | www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/index.html |
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