Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques (DOT)
The Federation of Ophthalmic Research and Education Centres is an organization, which has been created to promote ophthalmic services, education and research and establish group practices. There are 45 Centres in India and Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital is one of the Centers from Jharkhand. It is recognized by All India Ophthalmological Society for fellowship for Retina and Cataract by the Academic Research Council.
Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques (DOT)
Course approved by Director General of Health Services,
Government of
The purpose of the course is to develop manpower, which could be
utilized for the implementation of National Programme of Visual
Impairment and Control of Blindness. This training will enable the
trainee to become a competent person in providing service in
ophthalmic techniques to the community in Urban, Semi-Urban and
Rural settings.
To prepare
the students to assist the eye specialist in big Eye Hospitals,
Eye Health Care Units etc.
To enable
student to prescribe eyeball exercises to squint eyed patients
and those with muscular imbalances. To enable
students to estimate errors of refraction and able to prescribe
glasses under supervision. To enable
students to get themselves self-employed as opticians,
optometrists and refractionists. To enable
the student to maintain ophthalmic equipment.
The course
commences on 1st November every year.
This is full
time course. The duration
of the course is of three years, divided into six semesters
including one year of compulsory practical and clinical
training (apprenticeships)
1. Admission to the course will be made once year. The candidate
should have passed class XII or an equivalent examination with
Physics, Chemistry and Biology with an aggregate of 45% marks. If
the candidate has also passed in mathematics beside the above
subjects, it will be considered as an additional qualification and
preference will be given to such candidates.
2. Candidate who have passed 10+2 of CBSE or any other Board in
Ophthalmic Techniques (as a Vocational Courses) are also eligible.
They would be given preference in admission, if otherwise found
suitable.
Note : 45% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or
in the subjects of Ophthalmic Techniques are essential. The
candidates will required to attend interview at their own expense.
Age
The candidate should have attained the of 17 years on 1st November of the year of admission.
Applications
Applications will be invited in the
month of August-September each year.
Number of Candidates
The number of candidates normally will be not less than four and not more than twelve per year in any Institution. Total 6 nos. of seats are allotted for Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital.