GITAM to launch four year B Optometry Course

Sangareddy: The School of Science (SoS) at the Hyderabad campus of GITAM Deemed University is going to launch Bachelor of Optometry from the academic year 2021-22 in collaboration with LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI). Making an announcement in this regard on Tuesday, SoS principal prof GA Rama Rao, said that the B Optometry course is a four-year […]

Sangareddy: The School of Science (SoS) at the Hyderabad campus of GITAM Deemed University is going to launch Bachelor of Optometry from the academic year 2021-22 in collaboration with LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI). Making an announcement in this regard on Tuesday, SoS principal prof GA Rama Rao, said that the B Optometry course is a four-year programme where students will spend two years at the School of Science, Hyderabad campus and another two years at LVPEI.

Optometry is the science of examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of eye diseases and visual disorders. It also deals with eye equipment (including lenses and spectacles) for improving the vision. The course will enable students to become competent professionals and be part of the healthcare team as an Optician, Optometrist, and Ophthalmic Assistants. The curriculum includes the application of technologies like artificial intelligence and deep learning to improve the patient experience.

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Aspiring candidates should have cleared their intermediate or Class 12 board examination in the stream of science from a recognised board of education. Applicants must also ensure that they have secured a minimum aggregate score of 55 per cent in the qualifying exam, in subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Biology. For fee structure and further information can be accessed from ‘http://hedges.gitam.edu”hedges.gitam.edu‘.

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