Enquire Now

ABOUT COLLEGE

Wavikar College of optometry has been running a professional institute of Optometry.

• Well qualified, experienced faculties.
• Use of Novel concepts and latest technologies in training and education.
• Special attention to English speaking and computer basic training.
• Personal attention to every student frequent assessment, attendance and consolidation of concepts.

Infrastructure

• Classroom: Our classrooms are spacious, well ventilated and equipped with proper IT infrastructure.
• Laboratories: Our laboratories are equipped with optical instruments to facilitate learning
• Library: Our library has a vast number of books and journals on optometry.

What is optometry?

Optometry is the visual science which deals with comprehensive eye and vision care which includes estimation of refractive errors, dispensing and manufacturing of optical aids, rehabilitation of patients with low vision condition.

Who is an Optometrist?

Optometrist is a primary Health care professional who is institutionally educated and clinically trained to correct the refractive errors of the human eye, fit contact lens and detect ocular disease. Professional education in optometry is necessary to efficiently manage clinical conditions in hospital and any optical trade including dispensing of spectacles.Optometrists also  play a vital role in eye care services along with ophthalmologist in diagnosing and treating visual problems.

Programs and Courses

We have two Courses offered in our Institute

• Bachelors in Optometry (B.Sc Optometry)
• Diploma in Optometry

Bachelors in Optometry (B.Sc Optometry)

Bachelor’s in Optometry is a 4 years full-time course that provides 3 years of teaching followed by 1-year clinical internship. Students are posted at Wavikar Eye Institute for training in specialized Eye departments viz. retina, glaucoma, optical outlets, and different workshops for the entire duration of the course at the best college of optometry in Mumbai.

The course has integrated- interdisciplinary subjects that cover Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and Pathology, Geometrical optics, Visual optics, Ocular diseases,  Low vision, Binocular Vision, contact lenses, etc.

Curriculum Outline Subjects

1.First Year : General Anatomy, General Physiology, General Biochemistry Ocular Anatomy, Ocular Physiology & Ocular Biochemistry Geometrical Optics I & II Basic Computer, English, Nutrition & Psychology Physical Optics

2 Second Year : Visual Optics I & II Ocular Diseases I,II & Glaucoma Optometric Optics & Dispensing Optics Ocular Microbiology, Pathology & Pharmacology Clinical Examination Of Visual System & Optometric Instrumentation

3 Third Year:  Contact Lenses Binocular Vision Occupational Optometry & Low Visual Aids Paediatric Optometry, Geriatric Optometry, Systemic Diseases Public Health Community Optometry, Research Methodology & Biostatistics & Medical Law

4   Fourth Year:  Internship For 12 Months

Skills acquired:

The syllabus for B.Sc Optometry aims to prepare as a primary health care professional and to work as an independent Optometrist.

This 4-year undergraduate degree program will enable to become optometrists who can undertake-

• Correction of Referral error of eye and Rx of glasses.
• Detection of Ocular diseases.
• Designing and fitting of contact lenses, aniseikonic lenses, and low vision aids.
• Diagnosis and orthoptic treatment of strabismus.
• Primary eye care in schools, colleges, urban slums, rural areas, and occupational optometry in industry.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The candidate who has passed Higher Secondary (10+2) with 50% marks with physics, chemistry, biology group, for open category and 40% HSC (10+2 course) reserve category. If sufficient number of eligible candidate is not available then eligibility of HSC (PCB) criteria may be relaxed, subject to the approval from MUHS, Nashik.
• The candidate has attained the age 17 years as on 31st December of the year of the admission.
• The candidate has to furnish a certificate of Physical Fitness form registered Medical Practitioner at the time of admission.
• The preference will be given to candidate who have passed 10th & 12th std. from Maharashtra.
• 15% of seats intake capacity will be reserved for constitutional reserve candidates
• 25% of seats of intake capacity will be filled by the institution as institutional quota seats.
• The Hostel accommodation will not be provided to the admitted students.
• Rules of Tie breaker HSC (10+2) candidates.
  • Candidate with Higher PCB marks will be preferred.
  • The candidate with higher marks in Biology at HSC will be preferred.
  • If tie persist then candidate with higher marks in Chemistry at HSC will be preferred.
  • If tie persist the older candidate will be preferred.

Affiliation

• We are affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS).

Admissions

• Application Forms for the Diploma in Optometry course is uploaded in the website.
• Diploma in Optometry: Last date of submission of application form is 16th  December, 2021.
• Degree admissions are done online by DMER.

DIPLOMA IN OPTOMETRY

List of Documents to be submitted with the Application for Admission (Diploma in Optometry) Form:

Fee Structure (Diploma in Optometry)