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Diploma in Refractionist and Optometry – Course Details

📌 Overview:

A Diploma in Refraction and Optometry is a 2-year paramedical course designed to train students in diagnosing and managing refractive errors and basic eye disorders. The course combines theoretical knowledge with clinical and practical training.

✅ Eligibility:

  • Educational Qualification: 10+2 (Science stream preferred – Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics)

  • Minimum Marks: Usually 45-50%

  • Age Limit: 17 years and above

🕒 Duration:

  • Total Duration: 2 Years (Full-time)

  • No semester divisions; Year-wise structure

📍 Career Opportunities:

  • Optometry Clinics

  • Eye Hospitals

  • Optical Shops

  • NGOs and Eye Camps

  • Government Healthcare Centers

  • Can work as a Refractionist, Optometry Assistant, or Ophthalmic Technician

📘 2-Year Syllabus (Year-Wise Structure)

🔹 First Year Subjects:

  1. General Anatomy & Physiology

    • Structure and function of human body systems

    • Focus on eye anatomy

  2. General & Ocular Microbiology

    • Basic microbiology

    • Microorganisms affecting the eye

  3. General & Ocular Pharmacology

    • Introduction to drugs

    • Drugs used in eye treatment

  4. Ocular Anatomy and Physiology

    • Eye structure and functions

    • Ocular circulation and innervation

  5. Optics (Physical and Geometrical)

    • Light, reflection, refraction

    • Mirrors and lenses in optics

  6. Basic Orthoptics

    • Eye movements and binocular vision

  7. Clinical Refraction (Introduction)

    • Visual acuity

    • Use of trial frames and lenses

🔹 Second Year Subjects:

  1. Advanced Clinical Refraction

    • Subjective and objective refraction

    • Retinoscopy, Jackson cross cylinder

  2. Contact Lenses

    • Types, fitting, care and complications

  3. Dispensing Optics

    • Spectacle fitting, frames, and lens types

  4. Common Eye Diseases

    • Cataract, glaucoma, refractive errors, etc.

  5. Optometric Instruments

    • Use of slit lamp, tonometer, autorefractor, etc.

  6. Low Vision Aids and Rehabilitation

    • Devices for visually impaired

  7. Clinical Practicals & Hospital Training

    • Supervised refraction

    • Handling real patients

    • Case reporting

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