College Of Optometry
Recognized by: Shri Ganapati Netralaya College of Optometary is affiliated with MUHS,Nashik
Next to life itself, God's most precious gift to mankind is sight, thus optometry has a vital role to play in the nation's health care system.
Primarily ,the important function of eye care is entrusted to ophthalmology but the extent of the work involved in the field is so vast that it needs to be shared by other disciplines as well. while the ophthalmologists render specialized eye care involving surgery and therapeutic procedures, the optometrists are responsible for primary eye care. Like physicians and dentists, they are primary health care professionals. For a person, interested in a health career, optometry can be a rewarding profession
Scope and Career Options
There are many career options available to graduates as a result of their academic and clinical experience.
An Optometrist can
1 .Practice independently / hospitals / clinic
2. Practice at optical establishments
3. Have excellent job opportunities overseas
Offer clinical services to multinationals dealing with the manufacturing and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, and ophthalmic instruments.
For those interested in higher studies, post graduation in the form of fellowships
as well as MS and PhD Programmes are now available in the country.