Optometry is a healthcare profession that is regulated (licensed/registered) in India by the Optometry council of India and optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system. Optometrists perform functions that include refraction and dispensing of eyewear and help in the diagnosis and management of disease in the eye. They also provide support to rehabilitate people with low vision/ blindness.

Why Study MSc Optometry?
The course is a postgraduate professional degree in Optometry, qualifies students to provide proficient diagnosis and vision care. As primary eye care practitioners, optometrists often are the front liners who can help detect potentially serious conditions such as diabetes by noting the changes in the eye bought about by the condition. Optometrists work with Ophthalmologists and other as a team to diagnose visual problems. In the scenario if increasing myopia and other visual ailments, scope for optometry is only growing in the country.