The Elite School of Optometry, popularly known as ESO in the optometry field, is the first and leading college of optometry in India offering a four year professional degree (B.S.Optometry).Β The college is run by Sankara.Β ESO has a diverse student community coming from various States across the country. ESO is considered the IIT of optometry in India. The college gives its students a strong academic foundation and excellent clinical training.A unit of Medical Research Foundation
In collaboration with BITS Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Optometry is a unique primary eye care profession. Elite School of Optometry is a college in St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India offering a four year professional degree in Optometry. (B. S. Optometry). The college is run by Medical Research Foundation in collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology and Science, (BITS) Pilani, India. Students enrolled in the course undergo three years of academic training in Elite School of Optometry and the final year of internship includes training in various specialties in all the branches of Sankara Nethralaya. Elite School of Optometry is a pioneer in the field of optometry education in India and is the first college to offer a four year professional degree in Optometry.
Course Curriculum
| Course Name | Total Fees | Eligibility | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Optometry | - | - | |
| Master of Philosophy (Optometry) | - | - | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Optometry) | - | - | |
| ESO-SN Pediatric Optometry Fellowship | 1 | - | |
| Distance Learning Optical Sales | 1 | - |
Placement
The following list of optometry schools covers many countries but the list is not exhaustive. Internationally, optometry as a profession includes different levels of education. The institutions listed below provide academic and professional education and clinical training that ranges from Doctor of Optometry degree level to other professional degrees in optometry and also non-degree level education leading to a diploma or other qualifications in optometry.
In many countries the role of optometry is statutorily defined, practice is regulated and there is uniformity in professional education and clinical training and the scope of practice is consistent with the definition of optometry as a profession. In such countries the nomenclature of terminal qualification may be reviewed as and when necessary. In Australia, for example, Doctor of Optometry (OD) is now established at University of Melbourne (first intake 2011) and OD is described as 'an internationally recognised qualification and the gold standard for optometry education'.
This is a list of optometry schools sorted alphabetically by country.
Infrastructures
The main building of ESO is situated in the cool green V.G.Appukutty campus in a vast area of 3.17 acres. This building houses all the classroomhe Elite School of Optometry, located at 8, G.S.T.Road, St.Thomas Mount, is a few kilometers away from the St. Thomas Mount railway station and the Anna International airport, Chennai, India. Built in 1985, ESO and C.U.Shah Eye Hospital, units of Medical Research Foundation are in the Dr. V.G.Appukutty campus. The campus is named after Dr.V.G.Appukutty who donated the land for establishing the ESO.s, labs, library, seminar hall and the administrative officehe main building of ESO is situated in the cool green V.G.Appukutty campus in a vast area of 3.17 acres. This building houses all the classrooms, labs, library, seminar hall and the administrative office.
Classroom
All the classrooms of the college are well furnished with all modern facilities.The seminar hall with videoconferencing facility provides an opportunity for the students to update themselves with the recent advances in Optometry by attending to the lectures of eminent professors.
Laboratory
lab with 24 hour internet access is available. Students are taught the basics in computers and Visual Basic.
Library
The ESO library owes its vast collection of 4000 books and journals to the many people who have come forward to add to its collection. Prof. Jay M Enoch offered his personal library consisting of a variety of books, reference sources and journals to the Elite School and also requested many others to contribute to the ESO library, which has the biggest optometry collection in Asia.
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