Bachelor of Optometry

About The Program

Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated, and regulated and optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system. Optometry deals with the examination, diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system. Optometrists examine eyes and treat eyesight problems by prescribing eyeglasses, contact lenses, vision therapy, or vision rehabilitation programmes. Besides these, they also carry out diagnosis and appropriate referral for patients.

Duration

4 years (6 semesters coursework with 1-year internship)

Eligibility

Class XII Science / Diploma in Optometry with a Science background in Class XII

Course Outline

Semester I

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Semester I	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	BOP 101	General Anatomy	3	1	75
	BOP 102	General Physiology	3	1	75
	BOP 103	General Biochemistry	3	1	75
	BOP 104	Geometrical Optics I	3	1	75
	BOP 105	Nutrition	1	–	15
	BOP 106	Introduction to Optometry	1	–	15
		Clinical Observations	–	–	324
	ENGL100	Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication	2	–	30
		Total	16	4	684

Semester II

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Semester III

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Semester III	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	BOP 200	Ocular Microbiology	2	–	30
	BOP 201	Visual optics –I	2	–	30
	BOP 202	Optometric optics-I	3	–	45
	BOP 203	Optometric Instrument	2	–	30
	BOP 204	Ocular Disease –I	3	–	45
	BOP 205	Clinical examination of visual system	2	1	60
	BOP 206	Indian Medicine and Telemedicine	2	–	30
	BOP 207	Clinical Optometry-II	–	3	90
		Total	16	4	360

Semester IV

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Semester IV	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	BOP 250	Optometric optics – II & Dispensing Optics	4	–	60
	BOP 251	Visual Optics- II	2	–	30
	BOP 252	Ocular Disease –II and glaucoma	4	–	60
	BOP 253	Pathology	1	–	15
	BOP 254	Basic and Ocular Pharmacology	3	–	45
	BOP 255	Introduction to Quality & Patient safety	2	–	30
	BOP 256	Medical Psychology	1		15
	BOP 257	Clinical optometry-III	–	3	90
		Total	17	3	345

Semester V

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Semester VI

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Semester VI	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
			Theory	Practicum
	BOP 350	Contact Lens –II	3	1	75
	BOP 351	Binocular Vision –II	3	1	75
	BOP 352	Public Health & Community Optometry	2	–	30
	BOP 353	Practice Management	1	–	15
	BOP 354	Occupational optometry	1	1	45
	BOP 355	Medical Law and Ethics	1	–	15
	BOP 356	Research Project – I	–	2	60
	BOP 357	Clinical Optometry-V	–	3	90
	BOP 358	Biostatistics	1	–	15
		Total	12	8	420

Semester VII

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Semester VIII

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Fee Payment Schedule

Year	Amount	Installment	Amount	Last Date of Payment
1st Year	176,620	I Semester 1st installment	55,005	15th July 2025
		I Semester 2nd installment	44,705	15th October 2025
		II Semester 1st installment	38,455	15th February 2026
		II Semester 2nd installment	38,455	30th April 2026
2nd Year	167,200	III Semester 1st installment	41,800	15th July 2026
		III Semester 2nd installment	41,800	15th October 2026
		IV Semester 1st installment	41,800	15th February 2027
		IV Semester 2nd installment	41,800	30th April 2027
3rd Year	181,920	V Semester 1st installment	45,480	15th July 2027
		V Semester 2nd installment	45,480	15th October 2027
		VI Semester 1st installment	45,480	15th February 2028
		VI Semester 2nd installment	45,480	30th April 2028
4th Year	198,120	VII Semester 1st installment	49,530	15th July 2028
		VII Semester 2nd installment	49,530	15th October 2028
		VIII Semester 1st installment	49,530	15th February 2029
		VIII Semester 2nd installment	49,530	30th April 2029

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