Fellowship in Community Optometry

Course Overview

A 6-month comprehensive fellowship designed to empower optometrists with hands-on training, public health knowledge, and outreach experience to serve diverse communities effectively. This program blends clinical expertise with community engagement and leadership development.

Course Objective:

  • Train to plan and implement effective community eye care projects
  • Gain theoretical knowledge essential for community optometry
  • CApply an evidence-based approach to community outreach initiatives
  • Obtain hands-on exposure through real-world community engagement
  • Conduct school, workplace, and community vision screenings across diverse populations
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Course Details

Eligibility: Undergraduate degree in Optometry / Consideration for interns based on requirements

Number of Seats: 6 per year

Duration: 6 months (Training at Elite School of Optometry)

Course Fee: Indian Students: INR 60,000/- + 18% GST for 6 months International Students: USD 1200

Frequency: Twice a year (January and July)

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Course Highlights:

  • Learn from the experts in the field
  • National level projects on community outreach
  • Diverse projects including school children eye health, pre-schoolers and special children screening
  • Comprehensive screening camps for adults including shelter homes, old age homes, villages and slums
  • Exclusive exposure to a variety of diagnostic procedures
  • Data capture, consolidation and generation of reports
  • Learning opportunity to make decisions on diagnosis, management and referrals of various eye conditions

Capstone Project:

  • Creating an innovative IEC material
  • Proposal writing for a project