World optometry day

23rd March,WORLD OPTOMETRY DAY

1. WORLD OPTOMETRY DAY 23 rd MARCH,2019

2. ‘ THE EYES ARE THE WINDOW TO SOUL’ -William Shakespeare

3. Introduction Optometry is a health care profession that is autonomous,educated and regulated (licensed/registered) Optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care that includes refraction and dispensing and management of eye diseases and rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.

4. How to become an optometrist They are graduates from 10+2 science and has completed the Bachelor of Optometry and vision science degree.

5. Duties of optometrists Perform vision tests and analyze results. Diagnose sight problems, such as MYOPIA(nearsightedness) , HYPEROPIA(farsightedness) and eye diseases like GLAUCOMA Advise patients about proper eye hygiene and care. Provides treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation

6. Who invented optometry Others claim they were first invented in Italy .  Johannes Kepler , the German scientist ,  discovered how the retina in the eye creates vision in 1604 .  But the effectiveness of glasses in the 17th century was often dismissed by oculists .

7. Father of optometry The Founding Father of Optometry.  Charles F. Prentice  is the founding father of optometry. Originally from England but later having moved to the United States, Prentice originally caused a scandal for charging for an eye exam.

8. In the United States, the first college of optometry in the world was established in Illinois in 1872 followed by the New England College of Optometry in 1894.

9. Optometry in india was started in the year 1958 with the establishment of the first schools at- GANDHI EYE HOSPITAL,Aligarh SAROJINI DEVI EYE HOSPITAL,Hyderabad

10. R ealizing the necessity of an Optometry college in jorhat Dr.NARAYAN BORDOLOI started a college with 'CHANDRAPRABHA EYE HOSPITAL’ ( the first NABH EYE hospital in NORTH-EAST)

11. Sir Ridley invented intraocular lens  and pioneered intraocular lens surgery for  cataract  patients. Sir Nicholas Harold Lloyd Ridley

12. CARRER OPTIONS AFTER B.OPTOMETRY

13. VISION CARE PROFESSIONALS

14. Optometrists vs . opthalmologist vs . optician

15. OPTOMETRY FIELDS CONTACT LENSES LOW VISION BINOCULAR SINGLE VISION REFRACTION PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY SPORTS OPTOMETRY

16. The  Optometry Council of India (OCI) is a self – regulatory body that was established in September 2012 under the Company Act and registered under the company act 25A( Not- for- profit company). This organization was formed with the help of Indian Optometry Federation (IOF) and Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry ( ASCO)

17. I t has nine member board consisting of- Three members from Indian Optometry Federation ( IOF ).  Three members from Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO ). A representative from Non – Government Organization who is active in eye care sector . A member involved with experience in community health programs . An active member from the health care sector of good standing

18. The current projects are Accreditation of optometry schools/colleges. Accrediting Continuing Education (CE) programs. Advocacy of the profession. Improving public awareness about eyecare . Public Awareness about standards in optometry.

19. B enefit of OCI in Optometry -  Setting uniform standards  . Regulating the profession. Enhancing placement opportunities for registered optometrists. Providing skill development and continuing education.  Registering students qualifying from institutes accredited by OCI.

20. Perks of being an optometrists Can do own practice Noble profession This profession gives immense satisfaction by curing patients suffering from one of their most vital body parts- ‘THE EYE’ Good pay High in demand