Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistant is a 12th level Ophthalmology Medical course. An ophthalmic Assistant is a person who works with an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) to provide cares the patients. ... Their work provides the ophthalmologist with important information to help diagnose and treat patients
Diploma in Optometry is a Diploma Level Optometric course.Optometry includes eye and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems & vision information processing in humans. Optometrists are primary health care providers for the Diagnosis, management and treatment of the Eye Diseases, Refractive disorders.
Diploma in optometry course applicants are acquainted with inspection and analyzing of numerous refractive conditions and oversee Optical guides, for example, Optical Glasses, Contact lenses and other Remedial guides.
To cater to the large volume of patients coming from the southern part of the state, a centre was established at Tirunelveli in 1988. It has facilities to accommodate 150 paying and 350 free patients. The hospital is an accredited teaching institution.
In the year ending March 2019, Aravind- Tirunelveli handled over 667,150 outpatient visits and performed over 61,630 surgeries.
ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL S.N. High Road, Tirunelveli Junction, Tamil Nadu - 627 001.