BS Optometry
Duration
10 Semesters, 5 years
credit hours
required
162
Eligibility
Intermediate Pre-Medical with minimum 50% marks or equivalent
Objectives
The students will carry out full eye examinations and gain specialist skills such as pediatric, binocular vision, contact lens and dispensing. In addition they will examine patients with a range of eye diseases and gain experience in dispensing spectacles.
Role and Scope
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 have opportunity for employment in pharmaceutical industry. Moreover running an independent optometric clinic will prove a noble option and fruitful experience.
semesters and courses
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ISL-101/ETH 100 | Islamic Studies /Ethics | 2(2-0) |
| ENG-101 | English I | 3(3-0) |
| MATH-101 | Mathematics | 3(3-0) |
| CS-101 | Introduction to Computers | 3(2-1) |
| BIOC-101 | Biochemistry | 3(2-1) |
| ISL-103 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I | 1(1-0) |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHSL-101 | Physiology | 3(2-1) |
| ANA-101 | Anatomy | 3(2-1) |
| PS-101 | Pakistan Studies | 2(2-0) |
| ENG-102 | English II | 3(3-0) |
| ISL-104 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation II | 1(1-0) |
| OPT-111 | Vision Sciences-I | 3(2-1) |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Semester 3
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ISL-201 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation III | 1(1-0) |
| ENG-201 | English III | 3(3-0) |
| PSY-201 | Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PHARM-201 | Pharmacology | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-201 | Pathology | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-211 | Vision Science-II | 3(2-1) |
| Credit Hours | 16 |
Semester 4
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEN-201 | Sociology | 3(3-0) |
| ISL-202 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation IV | 1(1-0) |
| OPT-212 | Ocular Anatomy and Physiology | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-213 | Optics-I | 2(2-0) |
| OPT-214 | Ocular Disease - I | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-215 | Ophthalmic Dispensing-I | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-216 | Clinical Refraction | 3(3-0) |
| Credit Hours | 18 |
Semester 5
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT-301 | Entrepreneurship | 3(3-0) |
| STAT-302 | Biostatistics | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-311 | Low Vision-I | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-312 | Optics-II | 2(2-0) |
| OPT-313 | Ocular Disease-II | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-314 | Ophthalmic Dispensing-II | 2(2-0) |
| OPT-315 | Clinical Practice of Refraction | 2(0-2) |
| Credit Hours | 18 |
Semester 6
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEN-302 | Patient Care | 2(2-0) |
| RESH-301 | Research Methodology | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-316 | Low Vision-II | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-317 | Orthoptics-I | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-318 | Contact Lens-I | 2(2-0) |
| OPT-319 | Diagnostic Instruments-I | 3(3-0) |
| Credit Hours | 16 |
Semester 7
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MED-401 | Clinical Medicine | 3(2-1) |
| CM-401 | Community Medicine | 2(1-1) |
| OPT-411 | Retinal Diseases | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-412 | Orthoptics-II | 3(3-0) |
| OPT-413 | Contact Lens-II | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-414 | Diagnostic Instruments-II | 3(2-1) |
| Credit Hours | 17 |
Semester 8
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEN-410 | Research Project | 6(0-6) |
| OPT-415 | Neuro-Ophthalmology | 2(2-0) |
| OPT-416 | Clinical Practice (Contact lens & Refraction) | 3(0-3) |
| OPT-417 | Ocular Pharmacology | 2(2-0) |
| OPT-418 | Pediatric Optometry | 2(2-0) |
| SUR-501 | Surgery | 2(2-0) |
| GEN-502 | Medical Ethics | 1(1-0) |
| Credit Hours | 18 |
Semester 9
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-511 | Clinical Rotations I(Refraction and Pediatric care) | 4(0-4) |
| OPT-512 | Clinical Rotations II (Diagnostic & Cornea) | 3(0-3) |
| OPT-513 | Clinical Rotations III (Contact Lens, Dispensing) | 4(0-4) |
| GEN-501 | Basic Life Support | 2(1-1) |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
Semester 10
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-514 | Ophthalmic Screening Observations | 3(2-1) |
| OPT-515 | Clinical Rotation IV (General Ophthalmology) | 4(0-4) |
| OPT-516 | Clinical Practice (Low Vision) | 2(0-2) |
| OPT-517 | Clinical Rotation V (Orthoptics and Surgical Plan) | 2(0-2) |
| OPT-518 | Minor OT Procedures | 2(1-1) |
| OPT-519 | Ocular Emergency Handling | 3(2-1) |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 162 |