Ophthalmic Technician Vision Technician
ABOUT
Are you inclined to assisting people when they are in distress or are suffering from a disease? Are you the person who always run to take care of your friends or family members if they face any problem? Are you looking for an option which can make you qualified to start earning money within 2/3 years of finishing school? There are a lot of jobs in allied healthcare fields which have bright prospects. Ophthalmic Technician is one such option.
Ophthalmic Technicians (also called Vision Technicians) assist Ophthalmologists and Optometrist in delivering eye care services. Ophthalmic Technicians help Ophthalmologist in diagnosis, treatment, and management of eye diseases, disorders and injuries. They help Optometrist in vision measurement, in preparing the right glasses and lenses, helping people to use the glasses and lenses correctly, etc.
Career Track By Pathway 1
Class 10 with any subjects, Science and Mathematics - Class 11-12 in Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology OR Class 11-12 in Vocational Stream with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Ophthalmic Techniques - Training in Ophthalmic Technician / work opportunities.
After your Class 10 with any subjects, Science and Mathematics, you can do your Class 11-12 in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or in Vocational stream with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Ophthalmic Techniques/ Vision Science. If you are from the vocational stream you can directly get a job or you can do a training program in Ophthalmic Technician/Ophthalmic Assistant which is equivalent to NSQF Level 3 requirements.
Career Track By Pathway 2
Class 10 with any subjects, Science and Mathematics - Class 11-12 in Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology - Diploma in Optometry.
After your Class 10 with any subjects, Science and Mathematics, you can do your Class 11-12 in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Then you can do a Diploma in Optometry course which is of 2 and 1/2 year duration.