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Bachelor of Optometry

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Bachelor of Optometry

Sharda School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS)

  • Programme Code

    SAH0121

  • Level

    Graduate

  • Duration

    4 +1 Years

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About the Programme

The Bachelor of Optometry is a five-year undergraduate programme comprising four years of academic instruction followed by one year of compulsory clinical internship, designed to develop skilled and autonomous primary eye care professionals. The academic component integrates foundational biomedical sciences, including ocular anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, visual optics, and vision science, with progressive clinical training in refraction, binocular vision, contact lenses, paediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, and ocular disease management. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice, diagnostic accuracy, and early detection of vision-threatening disorders such as cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration, as well as identification of systemic diseases with ocular manifestations. The one-year rotatory internship provides intensive hands-on training in hospital and community settings, enabling students to refine clinical competencies, patient management skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Graduates are equipped to practice independently or contribute effectively within multidisciplinary eye care and public health systems.

Program Outcomes (PO’s)

  • PO1: Apply the knowledge of general and ocular medical sciences, visual sciences, clinical sciences, as well as an understanding of health care delivery system.
  • PO2: Find, analyze, evaluate and apply the information systematically and shall make a appropriate diagnosis to provide quality eye and vision care.
  • PO3: Demonstrate effective planning abilities including the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and management of visual conditions.
  • PO4: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the optometry practice.
  • PO5: Conduct and present research and clinical studies which will contribute to the advancement of optometry and health sciences.

Programme outcome (PSOs)

  • PSO1: To facilitate, motivate and promote knowledge and technical skills in core areas of   Optometry including advanced tools and techniques like common eye disease, contact Lens, Binocular vision, Low vision to young aspirants.
  • PSO2: Diagnose and treat common problems affecting the eye
  • PSO3: To develop student with a strong professional ethics and moral duties that will positively affect their profession, community and society and have enough Optometry knowledge to Move forward in entrepreneurship endeavours.

This course is for individuals who...

demonstrate a strong interest in vision science, ocular diagnostics, and modern imaging technologies used in eye care. It is designed for students who are curious about scientific principles underlying visual optics, ocular physiology, and disease mechanisms, and who seek to apply this knowledge in clinical settings. The programme particularly suits those who value experiential and practice-oriented learning, possess analytical thinking abilities, and show commitment to precision and patient-centered care. It is ideal for learners motivated to explore emerging advancements in optometric instrumentation, diagnostic modalities, and evidence-based clinical practices, and who aspire to contribute meaningfully to primary eye care, research, and technological innovation in the field of optometry.

Students who are looking for...

a career dedicated to improving community ocular health and overall visual welfare will find this programme highly suitable. It is designed for individuals committed to preventive eye care, early detection of visual disorders, and reduction of avoidable blindness at the community level. The course prepares graduates to actively participate in public health initiatives, vision screening programmes, and outreach services aimed at enhancing access to quality eye care. It is an appropriate career pathway for those who are socially responsible, empathetic, and motivated to contribute meaningfully to society through professional expertise in primary eye care and vision rehabilitation.

Course Fee
For National Students
1st Year 165000 2nd Year 169950 3rd Year 175049 4th Year 180300
For International Students
Fee Per Semester Fee Per Year
NA 3200**
Programme Structure

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

Type of Course[1]:

  1. CC
  2. AECC
  3. SEC
  4. DSE

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOP 105

General Anatomy

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP 106

General Physiology

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOC 101

  Biochemistry – I

2

1

-

3

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP 108

Physical Optics

2

1

-

3

Core

DSE
  1.  

 

BOP 109

Geometrical Optics-I

4

1

-

5

Core

        DSE

Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury

 

  1.  

 

BOP 001

Optometric Procedures – I

-

-

4

2

Core

SEC
  1.  

 

BOP 155

General Anatomy(LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

HPY 151

Human Physiology(LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOC 151

Basic Biochemistry – I(LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP 158

Physical Optics(LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

DSE
  1.  

 

ARP 101

Communicative English –I

2

-

-

            2

Core

AEC

TOTAL CREDITS

27

 

 

[1] CC: Core Course, AECC: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, SEC: Skill Enhancement Courses, DSE: Discipline Specific Courses

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

Type of Course[1]:

  1. CC
  2. AECC
  3. SEC
  4. DSE

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOC 201

Basic Biochemistry – II

2

1

-

3

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP111

Ocular Anatomy

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP112

Ocular Physiology

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP113

Geometrical Optics – II

3

1

-

4

Core

        DSE

Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury

 

5.

 

BOP002

Clinical Optometry- II

-

-

4

2

Co-Requisite

SEC
  1.  

 

VAAC

Emotional intelligence in healthcare

-

-

2

0

Elective

SEC
  1.  

 

OPE/AI

OPE/AI

2

0

2

3

Elective

SEC
  1.  

 

BOC 251

Basic Biochemistry – II(Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP160

Ocular Anatomy(Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP161

Ocular Physiology(Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP162

Geometrical Optics – II(Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

DSE
  1.  

 

ARP 102

Communicative English II

2

-

-

2

Core

AEC
  1.  

 

RBL001

RBL1

0

0

4

0

Audit

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

26

 

 

 

[1] CC: Core Course, AECC: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, SEC: Skill Enhancement Courses, DSE: Discipline Specific Courses

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

Type of Course[1]:

  1. CC
  2. AECC
  3. SEC
  4. DSE

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOP206

Applied Optics – I

3

1

-

4

Core

DSE
  1.  

 

BOP207

Visual Optics – I (Visual Perception & Neurophysiology)

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP208

Ocular Diseases – I

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP209

Microbiology

2

-

-

2

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP210

Pathology

2

-

-

2

Core

AECC

Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury

 

  1.  

 

BOP003

Clinical Optometry-I

-

-

4

4

Core

SEC
  1.  

 

OPE/AI

OPE/AI

2

0

2

3

Elective

SEC
  1.  

 

RBL002

RBL2

-

-

4

O

Audit

SEC
  1.  

 

BOP255

Applied Optics – I(LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

DSE
  1.  

 

BOP256

Visual Optics – I (Visual Perception & Neurophysiology) (LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP257

Ocular Diseases – I (LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP258

Microbiology (LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

Total Credits

27

 

[1] CC: Core Course, AECC: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, SEC: Skill Enhancement Courses, DSE: Discipline Specific Courses

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

 

Type of Course5:

13. CC

14. AECC

15. SEC

16. DSE

 

L

T

P

  THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOP211

Applied Optics – II

3

1

-

4

Core

DSE
  1.  

 

BOP212

Visual Optics- II

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP213

Basic Pharmacology

2

-

-

2

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP214

Optometric Instruments

2

-

-

2

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP215

Ocular Diseases- II

3

1

-

4

Core

CC

Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury

 

7

 

BOP004

Clinics- II

-

-

4

2

Core

SEC

8

 

BOP259

Applied Optics – II(Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

DSE

 

 

FSIC/Ai

FSIC/AI

2

0

2

3

Elective

SEC

9

 

BOP260

Visual Optics- II (Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

10

 

BOP261

Basic Pharmacology (Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

11

 

BOP262

Optometric Instruments (Lab)

-

-

3

1

Core

CC

13

 

CCU108

Community Connect

-

-

4

0

Audit

SEC

14

 

RBL003

RBL3

-

-

4

2

Audit

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

27

 

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

Typeof Cours6

  1. CC
  2. AECC
  3. SEC

  20.DSE

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOP310

Contact Lens – I

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP311

Low Vision & Rehabilitation

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP312

Public Health, Community & Occupational Optometry

2

-

-

2

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP313

Binocular Vision – I

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP320

Diseases of the Eye and Clinical Medicine

3

-

-

3

Core

AEC

Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury

 

  1.  

 

BOP005

Clinics-IV

-

-

4

2

Core

SEC
  1.  

 

RBL4/  AI

RBL4/  AI

0

0

6

3

Elective

SEC
  1.  

 

BOP355

Contact Lens – I (LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP356

Low Vision & Rehabilitation (LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP357

Binocular Vision – I (LAB)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

TOTAL CREDITS

25

 

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

 

Type of Course5:

13. CC

14. AECC

15. SEC

16. DSE

 

L

T

P

  THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOP315

Contact Lens – II

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP316

Binocular Vision – II

3

1

-

4

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP317

Geriatric Optometry

2

-

-

2

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP318

Paediatric Optometry

2

-

-

2

Core

CC
  1.  

 

BOP319

Dispensing optometry

2

1

 

3

Core

CC
  1.  

 

RMS001

Research methodology and Statistics

3

-

-

3

CORE

                AECC

Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury

 

8

 

BOP006

Clinics- IV

-

-

4

2

Core

DSE

9

 

BOP358

Contact Lens – II (Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

10

 

BOP359

Binocular Vision – II (Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

11

 

BOP360

Pediatric Optometry (Lab)

-

-

2

1

Core

CC

12

 

BOP361

Dispensing Optometry (Lab)

-

-

3

1

Core

CC

TOTAL CREDITS

24

 

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

 

L

T

P

Type of Course[1]:

  1. CC
  2. AECC
  3. SEC
  4. DSE

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

  1.  

 

BOP401

BOP Internship and project work –I

0

0

30

15

core

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

15

 

 

[1] CC: Core Course, AECC: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, SEC: Skill Enhancement Courses, DSE: Discipline Specific Courses

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

 

L

T

P

Type of Course[1]:

  1. CC
  2. AECC
  3. SEC
  4. DSE

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

1

 

BOP401

BOP Internship and project work –II

0

0

30

15

Core

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

15

 

 

 

[1] CC: Core Course, AECC: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses, SEC: Skill Enhancement Courses, DSE: Discipline Specific Courses

Eligibility Criteria
For National Students
  • Candidate must have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics with 50% marks.
  • Admission on the basis of Senior Secondary (10+2) merit.
  • Lateral entry to candidates in second year (3rd semester) who have passed Diploma in Optometry / Ophthalmic Assistant.
For International Students The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.
Career path you can choose after the course
  • Clinical Optometrist in hospitals and eye care centres
  • Contact Lens Specialist
  • Paediatric Optometrist
  • Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Community Eye Care Practitioner
  • Ophthalmic Assistant
  • Optometry Consultant in diagnostic and corporate eye clinics
  • Research Associate in vision science and ocular research
  • Industrial Optometrist (Occupational and Road Safety Programmes)
  • Entrepreneur – Independent Optometry
  • Practice Government and private eye hospitals
  • Multispecialty healthcare institutions
  • Optical retail chains and vision centers
  • Corporate occupational vision care services
  • Sharda Hospital
  • Fortis Hospitals
  • Apollo Hospitals
  • Medanta Hospital
  • Max Hospitals
  • JAYPEE Hospitals
  • ETS
  • Mount Sinai Hospital
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • NHS

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