The students have certain aims while choosing a specific career option. The candidates will mainly like to get involved in areas which have all the possible options for the career growth. Some may choose the career opportunities which have higher salary, some may want to pursue career which have higher prospects broad also or else some may want to join a career which is service oriented also. It is not at all possible for a person to settle in to a career which fulfills in all the above mentioned objectives. Optometry is a developing science which has been emerging as a science which has huge benefits. The candidates who are interested towards this field are increasing because of the positive impacts of this course. In the present scenario the scope of this course has been tremendous.

Optometrists are those professionals in the health care segment who are providing solutions relating to the eye care problems. They are health care professional who are engaged in suggesting the solutions to thepatients who have eye problems relating to eyesight etc. Generally a course in optometry is quite different from that of a Ophthalmologists job. Ophthalmologist is a person who performs surgeries related to the eye sight problems where in an optometrists involve in suggesting various problems in relation to the eyesight problems except that of a surgery.

How to get in to this field?

The candidates who get interested in this field should have a graduation in this field of optometry. The Candidates should normally be a science student during the 10+2 level of education. It is mandatory for a student to have learnt Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the main subjects for getting entry in to this course. The candidates will gain theoretical as well as the practical knowledge in this area of optometry if the course is undertaken.

A common Entrance test is conducted for getting admission in to this level of courses. The candidates should attend the All India examination which is conducted for analyzing the aptitude of the students for this course. There is stiff competition among the students to get in to this area of studies. This is an area which proves to be interesting when compared to other medical fields. The institutes which are recognized within the country such as All India Institute of medical Sciences conduct exams in this regard. To start a job of optometrists the candidate as already mentioned should have a B.Optom degree in optometry. The duration of the course being 4 years which involve the mainly 3 years for the theoretical aspects of learning and the last year for doing the Internship and practical trade experiences. After doing a diploma in the area of optometry can get a direct entry in to the degree course for the optometry.

Personal skills in this area!

Any area of job requires the individuals to have certain skills or aptitude towards the job. As such this area of optometry also requires the candidates to have certain skills to perform their job in full length. This may not include only the technical skills but also some other soft or personal skills for performing any tasks. The field of optometry requires the candidate to have skills such as patience, confidence and dexterity to perform the various tasks in this area. In one or other this is a profession which may particularly include the service mentality as an important skill in this profession.

An individual should be having an interest to serve the patients having problems related to their eyesight or any other. Apart from this, the individuals should have an aptitude, discipline, listening skills, and the quality or the ability to deal with patients in a good manner will make one individual different from other optometrists.

Are the job opportunities scaling up?

This is a career which has immense job prospects all over. The main advantage of this program is it has immense opportunities abroad also when compared to opportunities in India. The individuals specialized in this field can set up their own individual practice centers and work independently, or else set up their own optical shops etc. But such a decision will be beneficial only after gaining some experience in this field by working in certain reputed hospitals in this optometric wing. The qualified professionals can also get employed in various government and private institutions in the optometric field. The pay package in this area is very lucrative. The professionally qualified individuals can negotiate for their salary packages in various areas. Optometrists should be qualified enough to make judgments or arrive at conclusions regarding the various areas in optometry and should pay attention to even very small things.

Apart from entering another important option which enhances the career prospects will be related to higher studies. Majority of the students who undertake this course will attempt higher studies to enhance their knowledge in the specific field as well as for higher opportunities in terms of job, salary packages etc. There are options for higher study in India as well as abroad. If undertaking a post graduation degree in this field most probably, the chances of getting a job abroad will be higher. The candidates can also enter in to the research field and also in to academics for teaching in the various universities in college in India and also abroad. Optometry is one of the top careers which have higher income possibilities in general.

When we observe in general, the people who are having problems related to the eyesight’s are also increasing in the country. The number of people who need to shift to wearing n glasses due to the various problems of eyesight is also scaling up. Hence in such a situation the demand for the qualified professionals is increasing to a large extent. The future of the field of optometry is very bright. The general awareness of the people regarding the scope and opportunities of these courses are increasing to a large extent which in turn result in increasing number of individuals undertaking the optometry courses.