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DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY

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DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Comprehensive Program in Optometry

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www.alsalamaschools.in 9072 555 222 WHAT IS DOCTOR OF OD DEGREE IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNIZED DEGREE FOR OPTOMETRY OPTOMETRISTS IN THESE COUNTRIES: The Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree is a representing the highest- level of achievement in academic and clinical studies of Optometry. This rigorous program oers aspiring optometrists the opportunity to pursue terminal studies in Optometry, gaining expertise in expanding areas of patient care through advanced clinical training. Doctors of Optometry are independent primary healthcare professionals for the eye with the authority to prescribe low vision rehabilitation, , spectacle , and contact lenses. Doctors of Optometry are equipped with USA | | Australia | New Zealand | France | the skills and authority required to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage disorders of the | | Greece | | UK | Switzerland | visual system and diseases of the eye. Hungary | Norway | | Brazil | | Philippines | Singapore | Malaysia | Thailand | Saudi The O.D. degree allows qualified candi- Arabia | | | dates to earn the Dr. designation and distinguish themselves in the field, opening the In proud association with our international education partners and sponsors door to employment opportunities and many Swizz American International Academy, Switzerland other prospects. Blackboard

www.alsalamaschools.in 9072 555 222 COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY WHY TO CHOOSE OPTOMETRY STIMULATING AND CHALLENGING Your degree in optometry opens the door to a Inspire the next generation of optometrists in wealth of opportunity, with career potential in teaching and academia. many dierent areas. Explore dierent specialties or areas of interest, Every day brings a new challenge and a new including pediatric eye care, geriatric eye care, chance to make a dierence. From restoring low vision, contact lenses, vision rehabilitation, sight to the blind to fitting a child with her first ocular disease, individuals with disabilities, and pair of , from running a private practice other special populations. to shaping the entire field through teaching and Enjoy a full range of practice settings – cities, research, the work optometrists do brings great suburban areas, rural areas, international etc. benefits to the community. EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DIFFERENT MODES OF PRACTICE

There is a high demand for optometrists and a While many optometrists go into so or group growing need to care for an aging population. private practice, opportunities abound in many Thanks to this demand, optometry remains one dierent areas, including.... of the most highly paid in healthcare with very good job mobility and career Optometrist prospects around the world. Discover the array Community Optometrist of roles qualified optometrists are capable of: Private Practice Opticals Participate in interdisciplinary care with other health Research Teaching care providers to treat patients holistically Military Industry Go into ocular research and explore new avenues Industry for diagnoses, treatments, and cures for eye Biomedical Field conditions and diseases

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JOB SATISFACTION AND GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE Optometry is consistently chosen as one of the Enjoy considerable freedom to live and practice best professions. Optometrists note their ability in almost any location, securing a good income to make a dierence in the lives of their patients and diverse opportunities for practice. while still maintaining a positive work-life balance. JOB SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Optometrists: Worldwide we are witnessing an unprecedented Provide meaningful work that makes a dierence explosion in the demand for qualified optome- in the lives of others. trists that shows no sign of abating. The Experience immediate gratification when patients population’s advancing age leads to a greater put on glasses or contacts and immediately see a likelihood of requiring a spectacle correction dierence. as well as an increased risk of ocular and Enjoy good relationships with patients, as most systemic disease, and this means the need for patients generally enjoy going to the optometrist. optometrists is expected to grow even further over the next few decades. Even now, Work attractive, flexible hours: optometrists can qualified candidates are finding opportunities work full time or part-time based on their needs all over the world including the US & Canada, Receive few emergency calls for urgent care to Middle East, Europe, Singapore, and many patients other international destinations.

www.alsalamaschools.in 9072 555 222 OD IN AL SALAMA As part of our commitment to providing students with the tools and skills they need to FEATURES reach the highest levels in the profession, we are pleased to announce the introduction of Al Salama is the first and only institution to oer two exciting new programs that will enhance this degree in India. At Al Salama, our mission the experience of every Al Salama student. is to bring the best of international education Blackboard Learn is a virtual learning environ- and professional practices to the benefit of our ment and course system favored students and community here in India. We were by top all over the world--including the first to establish an accredited optometry Johns Hopkins (USA), University of program in Kerala, and now we are the first to Manchester (UK), and Teikyo University oer the O.D. degree in India. Our vision is to (Japan)--giving students full access to course achieve recognition for India as world leaders materials and texts, file sharing, and lectures in Optometry, and we are committed to lighting anywhere they are, at anytime. the way. Preparing our students for the challenges of Our students also have the opportunity to working in top international positions is the explore the O.D. degree program with our hallmark of an Al Salama education. Cambridge partner institution, Salus University, the Empower by Cambridge University Press is the leading Optometry program in the USA. premiere digital language - learning course that Thanks to our relationship, Al Salama students gives students the ability to personally engage are eligible to apply for a full-residency O.D. at with English language and speak with Salus University’s campus in Philadelphia, USA. confidence. Alongside instruction by American We invite interested candidates to explore this faculty, this program empowers our students to program and its terms online at seize the best opportunities anywhere in the www.salus.edu/optometry. world.

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C OURSE OVERVIEW

There are several pathways to the O.D. degree depending on candidates’ level of study, experience, and training.

S.No Basic Qualification Course Duration Course Outcome

BSc + MSc in Optometry(India) 1 Plus Two (Science) 6 Years & OD from Switzerland

MSc in Optometry (India) & 2 BSc (Optometry) 3 Years OD from Switzerland

3 MSc (Optometry) 2 Years OD from Switzerland

4 MSc (Optometry) + 1 Year OD from Switzerland 5 Years experience

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ADMISSION

Admission to the OD Program is limited and highly selective. The course is challenging and

from candidates. Admission requirements are entirely merit based and subject to Departmental Review.

Admissions Criteria

School marks (College/University, if applicable). Interview B1 mark (or higher) in Cambridge English Assessment (conducted at Al Salama) Online Application Form

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