The Department of Optometry was established in the year of 2017, offers Bachelors of Optometry which is a 4 years programme (3+1 year clinical Internship).
Key Features
- Follows a semester based evaluation system.
- Well-equipped clinical demonstration and practical rooms.
- Adequate library facilities.
- Case discussions and evidence-based journal clubs.
- Faculty grand rounds.
- MoU with 15 tertiary eye hospitals in Southern India.
Core Competencies
- Contact lens
- Binocular vision
- Low vision
- Dispensing
Achievements
Research:
The Department of Optometry actively participates in conducting the research, so far the department could get the articles published in Scopus-9 , WoS-2 and UGC-1, 1 Patent.
Student achievements:
1.During 2021 World Optometry Day celebrations, Optometry Association of Tamil Nadu
(OATN) conducted National wide video contest and 2018 batch Optometry students
banged both the 1 st and 2 nd prize.
- Indian Optometry Association(IOA) in fusion with Andhra Pradesh Optometry Association (APOA) have conducted CME on Contact Lens at Shankar Foundation, Vizag on 24-09-2023, During the poster presentation, students have participated and won 1 st and 2 nd prize.
Faculty achievements:
- Mr N Dinesh Kumar has qualified NET University Grants Commission on 5 th January 2019, he also won Gold Medal in Masters in Optometry from Central University of Hyderabad in 2020.
- Mr Sourajit Kumar Banerjee has won Gold Medal in Masters in Optometry from Sushanth University, Haryana in 2022.
Record of 90% placement of our students into both marketing and hospital sector.
Eye Screening Camps:
The department has the vision to offer community-based eye care services by conducting vision screening camps at nearby rural areas. Starting from 2017, this initiative paved the way for screening for more than 20,000 members, 2,000 spectacle prescriptions, and 1000 referrals to the nearby tertiary institutes. With the collaboration of Essilor, the department could give free spectacles to the families with poor income background as a significance of Sustainable Development Goals.
EYE SCREENING CAMPS DETAILS
Journals Club and Faculty Grand Rounds
Apart from these social responsibilities, the department marked first in taking the initiative of conducting Faculty Grand rounds and Research Journals Club to enrich the knowledge through case discussions and evidence based learning among the students.
EVENTS By The DEPARTMENTS
- World Optometry Day
- World Sight Day
- Women’s Day
- Men’s Day
- Seminars
- Webinars
- Workshops
PROJECTS
- Analysis of change in the pupil mydriasis produced with the installation of topical anesthetic drop
- Contact Lens as Evidence in Crime Scene – A Way to Identify Gender
- Does continuous wear of a face mask affect your tear film?
- A Systemic Guide for Management of Prosthetic Soft Contact Lenses (PSCL).
- Impact of Drug-loaded Contact Lenses in Ocular Route of Drug Administration- Advanced Tools for Ocular Drug Delivery
- Role of Radiographer in Covid-19 Management in Covid Ipd Cases
- Recent advancements in the pharmacological management of orbital cellulitis
- Schimers visual display effects and variations in eye during day and night
- Electromagnetic Radiation in Medical Diagnostics.(BOOK)
- A REVIEW OF COMPARISON ON OUTCOMES FOR CURRENT THERAPIES IN PATIENTS WITH CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY
- A Checklist to Improve Patient Safety in General Radiology
- To compare the metamorphopsia, contrast sensitivity and vision acuity in patients with unresolved CSCR and patient with resolved CSCR
- Awareness and Attitude towards Refractive Error Correction in Gwalior Population
Research Center
Research Center:
Centre for Medical Diagnostics (CMD)
The objectives of the CMD are
- Research and Innovations
- Revenue Generation
- Community outreach
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:
Research publications
Scopus Index – 9
WoS-2
UGC-1
Patent- 1
REVENUE GENERATION:
GT Opticals opened under the sponsorship of ESSILOR- Rs 80,000 income as on date
Revenue through Workshops and Seminars, Webinars- Rs 1,20,000
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Starting from 2017, the initiative of Community outreach paved the way for screening for more than 20,000 members, 2,000 spectacle prescriptions, and 1000 referrals to the nearby tertiary institutes. With the collaboration of Essilor, the department could give free spectacles to the families with poor income background as a significance of Sustainable Development Goals.
Infrastructure
6 Physical Laboratories
- Dispensing Laboratory
- Binocular vision Laboratory
- Refraction Laboratory
- Contact Lens Laboratory
- Low Vision Laboratory
- GT Opticals
Dispensing Laboratory
Binocular vision Laboratory
Refraction Laboratory
Contact Lens Laboratory
Low Vision Laboratory
GT Opticals
