Optometry is a profession under healthcare  that focuses on eye care, vision and visual system. An optometrist is a healthcare professional who is capable of prescribing and dispensing vision correcting lenses, spectacles, diagnosing eye disease and treating them to a certain extent.

To become a qualified Optometrist, one must successfully complete Bachelor’s or Diploma Optometry courses

An optometrist is capable of diagnosis of ocular (eye system)diseases. But he/she will have to refer  to a qualified Doctor, if the patient needs surgery or advanced treatment. If the problem can be corrected by lenses, spectacles or minor treatment procedures, an optometrist may take care of the patient in need .

In India, optometry courses are available in three main formats-

• Certificate Courses
• Diploma Courses
• Bachelor’s Degree Course s

1. BACHELOR OF OPTOMETRY (B.OPTOM.):

- 4 years long UG Degree coursein which  Academic program is 3 years longand 1 year long internship program. Only after completing the internship program will one be called a qualified Optometrist!

Eligibility criteria : Candidate should be at least 17 years of age at the time when the course starts. Candidate should have passed 10+2 Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects. Minimum aggregate marks required is 45% (may vary )

Students who have completed 2 years long Diploma in Optometry course may secure admission directly in 2nd year of B.Optom. program.

2. B.SC. IN OPTOMETRY

Its Same as that mentioned above

3. DIPLOMA IN OPTOMETRY

It is a 2 years (3 years long in case of some institutes) long Diploma certificate program. D Opt holders may make use of lateral entry and join 2nd year of B.Optom. or B.Sc. Optometry courses. Though D Opt course is job oriented, pursuing Bachelor’s Degree courses mentioned above will help one climb up the career ladder in a better way!

Eligibility criteria : Candidate should have passed 10+2 standard. Few institutes allow admission to 10th passed students too (3 years long course). Minimum aggregate marks required is 45% (may vary from one institute to another).

4. CERTIFICATE COURSES

Although these aren't very valuable but can be used to gain part time jobs as  assistant in hospitals related to eye care

So to sum up ..YES you can do OPTOMERIST degree after 12th if you are in the eligibility .

All the best for your future

Dear Aspirant,

You can do Bachelors in Optometry after 12th. It is a three year undergraduate degree course.The eligibility criteria is the candidate must have passed 10+2 with minimum 50% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

For more information do visit the link below

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/Career-in-Optometry

Hope this helps