This presentation will help students to decide if optometry is good for them as a career or not. it throws light on the career path options we have after completing Optometry.

1. OPTOMETRY AS A CAREER
Nisha Kumari
Optometrist, NSPB - India
Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS

2. What is WHAT-metry ????
•The term optometry comes from Greek words : opsis (veiw) &
metron (something used to measure).
•Optometry is a health care profession concerned with the
eyes and related structures as well as vision, visual systems
and vision information processing in humans.
What will we become ????
OPTOMETRISTS
SOUNDS
GOOD

3. HOW will we become ????
After 10+2
Bachelor of Optometry
B.Sc. (H) Optometry
B.Sc. (H) Ophthalmic techniques
Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)
B.S.Vision Science

5. What do we DO ????
Optometrists are primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who
provide comprehensive eye and vision care which includes detection/diagnosis and
non surgical management of ocular diseases, refraction and dispensing and
rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.
They are the first point of contact for ocular conditions.
SAB UPAR SE GAYA

6. WE GO TO A UNIVERSITYWE STUDY ………. HYPOTHETICALLY ;-)WE GRADUATE …. FINALLY !!!!

7. CAREER OPTIONS AFTER B.OPTOMETRY
HIGHER STUDIES MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
• OPTICAL INDUSTRY
• CONTACT LENS INDUSTRY
• OPHTHALMIC EQUIPMENTS
INDUSTRY
HOSPITALS / CLINICS
• PRIVATE HOSPITALS
• PRIVATE CLINICS
• GOVT. HOSPITALS
OWN PRACTICE
• OPTOMETRY CLINIC
• OPTICAL SHOP
• MASTER DEGREE
• PhD
TEACHING
• OPTOMETRY SCHOOLS/
COLLEGES.
RESEARCH
• EYE CARE
• PUBLIC HEALTH

8. HIGHER STUDIES
 Master of Optometry
 M.Sc Clinical Optometry
 M.Sc Vision Science
 Public health
 MBA
 Fellowships in specialized areas
 PhD
 Abroad
 Higher studies in basic & applied sciences

9. MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
– Start as a company executive & progress to the post of manager & later
as director.
– Can serve as an advisor to a particular company.
– Can work as a product trainer, consultant
– In professional services of the company
– Can draw strategy & business plans for the MNC
– Clinical application specialist
– Desirable qualification - MBA
Nazmul Alam Mazumder
Professional Services,
Bausch & Lomb
Khem Raj Nackwal,
Professional Services Manager,
Bausch & Lomb
Kulbhushan Singh
Sr. Manager
Essilor India Pvt. Ltd.
Kritika Singh
Former Professional Services
Bausch & Lomb
Joginder Dahiya
Clinical Application Specialist
Alcon Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Ranjay Kanoujiya
Clinical Application Specialist
Alcon Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.

10. HOSPITALS & CLINICS
 Consultant optometrist, ophthalmic assistant, ophthalmic
technician,orthoptist, refractionist
 Orthoptics
 Contact lens
 Low vision assessment
 Refraction
 Various ocular investigations

11. OWN PRACTICE
– Optometry clinic
– Optical shops
– Eye hospital setup in collaboration with ophthalmologists
Anand Murti
My Eye Care
Vandana Choudhary
S. S. Vision
Udita Mukherjee
Sumit Kumar
The Visionary

12. teaching
Teaching assistants
Optometry tutors / demonstrators
Assistant professor, Associate Professor, Professor
Head of Department of optometry
OPTOMETRY

13. RESEARCH
In the field of eye care, community eye care, public
health, basic sciences

14. PERKS OF BEING AN OPTOMETRIST
Sober environment
Noble profession
Service to the community
Respect in society
Professional growth
Training the future professionals
Self satisfaction
DUAA 
YOU GET TO LOOK IN THE EYES OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ;-)
JOKES APART ……

15. THANK YOU
HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD