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Sir,
Can I apply for Ophthalmology directly after 12th Science? I mean without doing MBBS? What is the eligibility for doing Ophthalmology? Please reply.

Yes, you can apply for B.Sc in Ophthalmology after 12th.
Course duration is 3 years.

Candidate must have passed 12th class with Biology, Physics and Chemistry as main subjects.
Candidate have to appear in entrance exam in order to get admission in some good college for this course.

List of top Entrance Exams for Ophthalmic techniques :

• All India Pre-Medical/ Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT)
• All India Common Entrance Examination (AICEE-AIPVT)
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Exam (AIIMS)
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Examination

You can join Bachelor of Science in ophthalmic techniques which is Opthamology course of 3 year duration that can be joined after 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the main subjects.
You have to qualify the given below entrance exams to get admission in government medical colleges to pursue this course:

All India Pre Medical Entrance Exam

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

AICEE

AIPVT