PU | Parul University

About B.Sc. (Hons) Optometry

Eye care plays a very vital role within the medical field. With the emergence of modern technology ushering a new age of innovative technological methods, it has opened up streams of career opportunities in the various areas of the industry. The Department of Paramedical and Health Sciences offers a 4 year Bachelors Degree program in Optometry with Honours which seeks to produce highly trained opticians who actively contribute to the industry and seek to provide the highest form of patient care. Optometry makes use of medical scientific methods and machinery for the diagnosis and treatment of eyes and involves specialised skill sets in developing lenses and eyewear. The faculty offers a comprehensive curriculum which seeks to develop the practical understanding of the students through various hands on training programs. For this purpose, the faculty is equipped with state of the art facilities and laboratories which provides students the finest exposure to the various forms of optometry research. The students are guided under the expertise of doctors who have vast experiences in the field, thus go on to provide the students with the effective training in regards to optometry. The Faculty is also equipped with a 750 bedded multi-specialty hospital which endeavours to provide the finest medical care to patients, thus providing for the students a ground for practical training.

Curriculum

Semester 1	Semester 2
Visual Optics (T)	Ocular Anatomy & Physiology(T)
Visual Optics (P)	Ocular Anatomy & Physiology(P)
Anatomy & Physiology – I (T)	Anatomy & Physiology-II (T)
Anatomy & Physiology – I (P)	Anatomy & Physiology -II (P)
Minor -1 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -2 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Introduction of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Technology (T)	Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Basic Techniques of Anaesthesia (T)
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Introduction of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Technology (P)	Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Basic Techniques of Anaesthesia (P)
Operation theatre technology: Introduction to Operation Theatre Technology (T)	Operation theatre technology: Basics of Surgical Procedures (T)
Operation theatre technology: Introduction To Operation Theatre Technology (P)	Operation theatre technology: Basics of Surgical Procedures (P)
AIML in health care: Programming in Python (T)	AIML in Healthcare: Artificial Intelligence (T)
AIML in health care: Programming in Python (P)	AIML in Healthcare: Artificial Intelligence (P)
Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Introduction to Nanotechnology and its Applications in Healthcare (T)	Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications
University Electives -1 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)	University Electives -2 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)
Health Informatics	Introduction to Gender, Health and Rights
Health care management	Public Health Nutrition
Medical Law	Human Psychology
First aid & life support	Skill Enhancement Course -2
Skill Enhancement Course -1	Mathematical Aptitude
Management of Lifestyle Disorders	Value Added Course - 2
Value Added Course-1	IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS - 1
Climate Change & Sustainable Environment	Ability Enhancement Course -2 /Modern Indian Language -2 (Select any one)
Ability Enhancement Course -1 /Modern Indian Language -1 (Select any One)	Basic English - II
Basic English - I	Basic Hindi - II
Basic Hindi - I	Basic Gujarati - II
Basic Gujarati - I

Semester 3	Semester 4
Microbiology & Pathology – I (T)	Binocular Vision(T)
Microbiology & Pathology – I (P)	Binocular Vision(P)
Contact Lens (T)	Microbiology & Pathology- II(T)
Contact Lens(P)	Microbiology & Pathology- II(P)
Ocular Disease (T)	Applied Medicine & Pharmacology-I(T)
Ocular Disease (P)	Applied Medicine & Pharmacology-I(P)
University Electives -3 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)	Minor -3 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Health Research Fundamentals	Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Essentials of Anaesthesia – I (T)
Intellectual Property	Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Essentials of Anaesthesia – I (P)
Occupational Health & Ergonomics	Operation theatre technology: Patient, Staff Safety and Quality Care (T)
Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Carrier and Life	Operation theatre technology: Patient, Staff Safety and Quality Care (P)
Skill Enhancement Course -3	AIML in health care: Data Science for AI (T)
Artificial Intelligence -AI	AIML in health care: Data Science for AI (P)
Value Added Course-3	Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Nanofabrication Techniques
IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS-2	Skill-Enhancement-Course--4
Ability Enhancement Course -3/ Modern European Language-1 (Select any one)	Health Informatics & Personalised Medicine
Advanced English - I	Value Added Course -4/ -Physical Education (Select any one)
Basic German - I	Positive Mental Health
Basic French - I	Physical Education: Yoga
	Physical Education: Sports
	Physical Education: NCC
	Ability Enhancement Course -4 / Modern European Language -2 (Select anyone)
	Advanced English – II
	Basic German - II
	Basic French - II

Semester 5	Semester 6
Low Vision (T)	Community Optometry and Geriatric Optometry(T)
Low Vision (P)	Community Optometry and Geriatric Optometry(P)
Applied Medicine & Pharmacology-II(T)	Professional Practice Management(T)
Applied Medicine & Pharmacology-II(P)	Professional Practice Management(P)
Systemic Disease(T)	Clinical Posting - Contact Lens- Soft(P)
Systemic Disease(P)	Minor -6 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Minor -4 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Basic and Advanced Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Advanced Anaesthesia Technology(T)	Operation theatre technology: Operation Theatre Technology-II
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Advanced Anaesthesia Technology(P)	AIML in health care: Natural Language Processing (T)
Operation theatre technology: Principles of Operation Theatre Management(T)	AIML in health care: Natural Language Processing (P)
Operation theatre technology: Principles of Operation Theatre Management(P)	Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Nanocomposites
AIML in health care: Machine Learning (T)	Ability Enhancement Course- 5
AIML in health care: Machine Learning (P)	Professional Ethics and Communication
Nanotechnology in Healthcare Nanofabrication Techniques	Internship/Mini Project-1 (in Major Specific Course)
Minor -5 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Advanced Critical Care Technology(T)
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Advanced Critical Care Technology(P)
Operation theatre technology: Operation Theatre Technology -I (T)
Operation theatre technology: Operation Theatre Technology -I (P)
AIML in health care: Deep Learning(T)
AIML in health care: Deep Learning(P)
Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Nanotoxicology and Safety Assessment
Skill EnhancementCourse-5 (Select any one)
Digital Literacy
Finance for everyone

Semester 7	Semester 8
Clinical Training - Contact Lens-Rgp	Clinical Training - Dispensing Optics (Pediatric)
Clinical Training - Ocular Prosthesis	Clinical Training - Dispensing Optics (Geriatric)
Clinical Training - Cornea	Clinical Training - Low Vision Rehabilitation
Minor -7 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -8 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Anaesthesia and Critical Care: Advanced Physical Assessment & Critical Care Technology - I	Anesthesia and Critical Care: Clinics: Pre-Intra-Post- Operative Preparation, Complication and Management
Operation Theatre Technology: Clinics General and Advanced Operation Theatre	Operation Theatre Technology: Clinics Hospital Operation Management
AIML in health care: AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare (T)	AIML in health care: AI and Machine Learning Projects
AIML in health care: AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare (P)	Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Nanotechnology Project
Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Nano sensors	On Job Training (OJT) - in Major Specific (for Honours Degree)
On Job Training (OJT) - in Major Specific (for Honours Degree)	OR
OR	1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant of 4 credits (for Honours Degree)
1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant of 4 credits (for Honours Degree)	1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant SEC course of 2 credits (for Honours Degree)
1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant SEC course of 2 credits (for Honours Degree)	OR
OR	Research Project in Major Specific course (For Honours with Research degree)
Research Project in Major Specific course (For Honours with Research degree)