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Credit Hours
135
Duration
4 Years
Semesters
8
Attendence
Full Time
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BS
Optometry
Program Overview
The BS Optometry program has been designed in conjunction with industry experts to provide students with the essential clinical skills and professional training to detect visual problems, indicators of injury or abnormalities, and optical diseases through examinations and make a difference in the lives of patients suffering from sight loss or visual impairment.
Higher Education
Council
The Higher Education Commission regulates higher education institutions in Pakistan and ensures academic quality and compliance with national standards.
Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC)
Responsible for regulating allied health sciences education and professional practice, ensuring professional competency and standardisation across healthcare support professions.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the 4 year program the student should be able to: ​
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Help increase the coverage of eye care in the country and play an important role in the prevention and treatment of blindness.
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Perform sight testing at community level and primary as well as secondary and tertiary centers
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Prescribe refractive corrections including spectacles, contact lenses and low vision aids
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Perform binocular single vision tests and help in the management of strabismus and ocular motility disorders
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Screen for blinding disorders such as cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration and refer to ophthalmologist for treatment
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To be able to operate various diagnostic equipment used in diagnosis and monitoring of eye disease.
Career opportunities
Providing eye care services in hospitals, private clinics, and specialized eye care centers.
Conducting research to advance knowledge in vision science and develop new optometric techniques and technologies.
Working in public health sectors to promote eye health awareness and conduct vision screening programs in communities.
Engaging in the design, production, and quality control of optical products such as lenses, spectacles, and contact lenses.
Engaging in the design, production, and quality control of optical products such as lenses, spectacles, and contact lenses.
Entry Criteria
50% marks in HSSC (Pre-Medical or Equivalent).
Curriculum
