celebrating world optometry day in nepal
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WORLD OPTOMETRY DAY
Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj Medical
Campus
Suraj chhetri 23rd March 2016
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“…..the eye is the window of the body through which it feels its way and enjoy the beauty of the world. Owing to the eye the soul is content to stay in its bodily prison, for without it such bodily prison is torture.” Leonardo da vinci (1452
– 1519)
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Word optometry Comes from Greek word
Opsis + metron ( opsis means view and metron means rule/
measurment)
The root word opto derived from the Greek word ophthalmus which means eye
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History “Those who don't know history
will repeat past mistakes”
Optometry began about 100 years ago when the first optometry licensure laws were passed in US
Optometry began with the pronouncement “Let there be light.”
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Origin Tradesmen who entered the
respective professionsOptometry – jewelers : they had the
tools to work on spectaclesMedicine – barbers : they had the
equipment with which early surgeries could be done
Refracting opticians became known as optometrists
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EYE CARE PROFESSION
Optician
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
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Who is an optometrist?Optometrists are the primary
healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care
Refracting and dispensing Detection/diagnosis and
management of disease in the eye
Rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system
World council of optometry (WCO)
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Who are optometrist ?Graduates - from the proficiency
science or +2 background and has completed the Bachelor of Optometry or Vision science degree
Vision specialist
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Optometry in NepalB. Optometry – started in 1998 in
collaboration with University of Auckland, New Zealand
Four-year academic courseOptometry graduates of IOM
79 in number (14 batches)
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WHAT DOES AN OPTOMETRIST DO?
RefractionContact lens Orthoptics Low vision PerimetryElectrophysiological testVision therapyVisual rehabilitation
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WHAT TYPE OF KNOWLEDGEDOES AN OPTOMETRIST HAVE?
Basic scienceOcular science and applied optics Ocular disease , ocular
pharmacologyVisual scienceContact lens , low vision ,
binocular single vision Ophthalmic dispensingCommunity science and research
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FURTHER AFTER GRADUATIONOD (Doctor of optometry)
Masters in optometry
PHD
Fellowships
MPH (eye health)
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OUR PASSOUT SENIORS Studying PHD 17 in number + PHD doctors 7 in number
40% seniors are practicing at Nepal
where as 60% are in foreign country
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THANK YOU