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Dear Sir, can you please help me to know about the syllabus of Bachelor of Optometry course, which is available in Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science? Kindly tell me about the course duration also so that I can apply for this course. Thank you!

Bachelor of Optometry at Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science is a 4 year duration course and is divided into 8 semesters. This course is about study human eyes and matters related to its nature and eyesight problems. The detailed syllabus is given below.

Year I

General Anatomy and Ocular Anatomy
General Biochemistry Ocular Bio-Chemistry
General Physiology and Ocular Physiology
Geometric Optics
Physical & Optics
Physical Optics Geometric Optics - Practical

Year II

General & Ocular Pharmacology
Microbiology & Pathology
Optometric Instruments & Clinical Examination of Visual Systems
Optometric Optics
Visual Optics
Practical - Optometric & Visual Optics

Year III

Optometry Practice
Geriatric Optometry
Contact Lenses
Dispensing Optics
Practical I
Practical II

The duration of Bachelor of Optometry in Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science is of 4 years with 8 semester each of 6 months.

The course syllabus of Bachelor of Optometry in Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science is shared below:-

Year I:-

:-Geometrical optics
:-General physiology
:-General anatomy
:-General and ocular biochemistry
:-Professional communication
:-Physical wave optics
:-Ocular physiology
:-Ocular anatomy
:-Environment and ecology,
:-Computer fundamentals and programming


Year II:-

:-Visual optics
:-Lighting and the eye
:-Microbiology & pathology
:-Pharmacology (general & ocular)
:-Ophthalmic & optical instrumentation and procedures
:-Clinical refraction
:-Anterior segment diseases
:-Dispensing optics


Year III:-

:-Binocular vision & ocular motility
:-Clinical refraction
:-Contact lens
:-Posterior segment diseases & neuro-eye diseases
:-Low visual aids & visual rehabilitation
:-Systemic conditions & the eye, public health
:-Community optometry
:-Biostatistics
:-Professional practice
;-Applied optometry & orthoptics


Year IV:-

:-Internship (Mandatory of 6 months duration)


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