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School of Optometry
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Doctor of Optometry
OD
10 Semesters (5 Years)
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FSc Pre-Medical with minimum Second Division or equivalent
Saleem Campus (females)
Program Description
Optometry is a professional discipline based on the optical
and vision sciences. Optometry graduates are considered
to be qualified professionals who are able to practice in the
public as well as private institutions. Presently quite a few
institutions run the BS program of optometry in Pakistan
although the demand for optometrists is on the increase
not only within the country but also in other parts of the
world. The University of Faisalabad and Medical and Dental
College associated with it have state of the art facilities in
the form of infrastructure, well equipped labs and highly
qualified faculty. In addition to above, Madinah Teaching
Hospital and its Eye Centre have all the facilities required for
any type of diagnosis, treatment in general and in eye care.
The University‘s program of Doctor of Optometry is planned
to cover courses relevant to optometry as well as Vision
Sciences.
The first two semesters offer foundation courses. The students
will develop clinical skills through in depth understanding
of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of the visual system
in the conducive classroom teaching as well as working in
the clinical skills center during the first 2 years of education.
During the next semesters the students will develop the
knowledge and achieve the clinical skills required for
modern optometric practice. They will also work under
the supervision of team of experts working in Eye clinic, a
component of Madinah Teaching Hospital of the University
of Faisalabad. Our Eye Clinic is one of the oldest and well
known eye centers throughout the province of Punjab for
treating patients with eye diseases. Cornea plantation facility
is also available. Quite a large number of patients have
benefited from this centre.
Special seminars on topics such as practice management
and administration, primary care diagnosis and treatment,
new development in optometry will be arranged during final
years of study.
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Objectives:
The students will carry out full eye examinations and will gain
specialist skills such as pediatric, binocular vision, Contact
lens and dispensing. In addition they will also examine
patients with a range of eye diseases and gain experience in
dispensing spectacles.
Career Opportunities:
Being a newly introduced program in Optometric and
Visionary Science, it has tremendous job opportunities
in public and private sector hospitals in the country.
The graduates will have opportunity for employment
in Pharmaceutical Industry. Running an independent
Optometric clinic will prove a novel option and fruitful
experience.
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Doctor of Optometry
Scheme of Studies
Semester I
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
AN-111
Human Anatomy & Histology
4(3-1)
PY-112
General Physiology
4(3-1)
BIO-113
Biochemistry/Genomics
4(3-1)
OPT-115
Primary Eye Care
1(1-0)
ENG-116
Functional English
3(3-0)
Pakistan Studies
2(2-0)
PS-117
Credit Hours :
18
Semester II
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
PAT-121
General Pathology
3(3-0)
OPH-122
General and Ocular Pharmacology
4(4-0)
AN-123
Ocular Anatomy
3(3-0)
PY-124
Ocular Physiology
3(3-0)
OP-125
Screening Observations
3(3-0)
SOC-126
Islamic Studies
2(2-0)
ENG-127
English
3(3-0)
Credit Hours :
21
Semester III
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
CM-211
Community Medicine
2(2-0)
MED-212
Clinical medicine
3(3-0)
OP-213
Optics – I
3(3-0)
VS-214
Vision Sciences
3(2-1)
OP-215
Ocular Disease Basics – I
3(3-0)
ENG-216
Communication skills
3(3-0)
Introduction to Computers
3(2-1)
IT-226
Credit Hours :
20
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Semester IV
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
OP-221
Optometric Procedures-I
3(2-1)
OP-222
Ophthalmic Nursing
1(1-0)
OP-223
Ocular Disease Basic - II
3(3-0)
OP-224
Optics-II
3(3-0)
OP-225
Refraction
3(1-2)
OP-226
Mathematics for Optometry
2(2-0)
BS-227
Behavioral Sciences
2(2-0)
Credit Hours :
17
Semester V
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
SR-311
Fundamentals of Surgery
3(3-0)
VS-312
Ophthalmic Dispensing I
3(2-1)
OP-313
Strabismus
2(2-0)
OP-314
Optometric Procedures II (instrumentation)
3(2-1)
OP-315
Advance Ocular Diseases I
3(3-0)
OP-316
Advance Refraction and visual functions
3(2-1)
ME-317
Medical Ethics
1(1-0)
OP-318
Clinical Practice
1(0-1)
Credit Hours :
19
Semester VI
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
VS-321
Ophthalmic Dispensing II
3(3-0)
VS-322
Contact lens I
2(2-0)
VS-323
Low Vision I
2(2-0)
OP-324
BSV and Orthoptic Techniques (Amblyopia)
3(3-0)
OP-325
Pediatric Optometry
3(2-1)
OP-326
Clinical Practice
3(0-3)
ST-327
Applied Statistics for Optometrists
2(2-0)
Credit Hours :
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Semester VII
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
VS-411
Low Vision rehabilitation and Geriatrics
3(3-0)
OP-412
Neuro-Ophthalmology
3(3-0)
VS-413
Contact Lens II
3(3-0)
OP-414
Clinical Refraction and instrumentation
2(2-0)
OP-415
Public Health Optometry
2(2-0)
OP-416
Clinical Practice
4(0-4)
OP-417
Advance Ocular Diseases II
3(3-0)
Credit Hours :
20
Semester VIII
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
OP-421
Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Procedures
2(2-0)
OP-422
Clinical Problem Solving
2(2-0)
OP-423
Phrama management of Ocular Diseases (Ocular Pharmacology)
2(2-0)
OP-424
Clinical Practice
4(0-4)
OP-425
Basic & Advance Ocular diseases
2(2-0)
Credit Hours :
12
Semester IX
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
OP-511
Clinical Rotations I(Refraction, screening and Pediatric care)
6(0-6)
OP-512
Clinical Rotations II (Contact Lens, dispensing, low vision)
6(0-6)
OP-513
Clinical Rotations III (Diagnostic & Paeds & Ophthalmology clinic)
6(0-6)
Credit Hours :
18
Semester X
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
OP-521
Clinical Rotation IV (Vireo-retina Clinic & Glaucoma Clinic)
6(0-6)
OP-522
Research methodology and applied statistics and Research Project
6(2-4)
Credit Hours :
12
Total Credit Hours:
175
Students will carry out research and thesis writing on their selected topics. Lectures regarding synopsis and thesis writing will
be conducted during the semester.
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