Hi aspirant
No, you do not need NEET exam for optometry .
In order to be eligible for this course of optometry, which is a 4 year long course, you must have passed 12th class with 50% marks in physics,chemistry and biology from a recognised board.
Here is a list of the best government colleges in India offering B.optom course.

• UPUMS Saifai - Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences
• IGIMS Patna - Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
• CSJMU Kanpur - Chhatrapati Shahu ji Maharaj University
• KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchirapalli
• Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences, Aizawl

Hope this helps
All the best :)

hlwo aspirant

hope you are doing well

see to take admission in optometry, NEET is not important.To be an optometrist, you need to have a Bachelors degree in optometry which is a 4 year course. To become eligible for this course you must have passed 12th class with 50% marks in physics,chemistry and biology from a recognised board.One of the most valuable reason for choosing this career is that, this career is in high demand. Many optometrist are needed all over the country. There are many types of specilizations under optometry which you can opt such as general optometry and family practice optometry. The another benefit is job satisfaction, if you put heart and soul in your job, you will be satisfied. The initial salary of an optometrist in India is around INR 20,000 to INR 40,000 and it could go up to INR 4 to 5 lakhs. Regards

eligibility - Students who have Passed 10th, 12th Higher Secondary Examinations from a Recognized Board with a minimum aggregate of 60% and Students of science stream with biology subject.

LATERAL ENTRY - A diploma from university accepted by IOA/OCI.

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all the very best for your upcoming future

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