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- Kanpur
...Topics taught under this course are as below mentioned Basic Knowledge of working Mathematics and English Study of the basic structure and the functionalities...
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- Kanpur
...This course has been designed for those students who have been working as an optician or doing optical course The composition and structure of eyes The basics of Optics...
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- Kanpur
- 10 Days
...The composition and structure of eyes Effects of light in Refraction Refractive Error & their rectification Retino-scopy and the other ways of testing...
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- Kanpur
- 7 Days
...This training programme has been designed for the people who had earlier completed Course No. one or Ophthalmic Optics course from this Center or from any other similar center...
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- Kanpur
...This course will provide you the training in fitting of proper aids in different related diseases. Trainig of sound & hearing Structure of human ear Hearing...
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- Kanpur
...This course has been designed for only those people who already have some basic knowledge in optical field or have full-fledged course in the field...
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The Institute of Optical Advancement was established in the year 1983 by Mr. R.N. Bhargava, a Visionary and former President of the Federation of Indian Optical Associations. The first course on “Ophthalmic Optics” was organized in the same year. The response was overwhelming. With the passage of time six other courses were added to practically cover every aspect of the profession. All these courses have been drawn up to enable the students to attain a minimum standard of working in the shortest possible time.
The Profession of Ophthalmologist, Optometrist and Opticians is very noble. They are all concerned with the Vision Care. While there are well structured and recognized courses for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists, there is very little organized education for Opticians. In many cases the optical profession is carried out as family business, passed on from one generation to other, while in others, a person with little experience of working in an Optical shop, starts his own. In both the cases the basic qualification or knowledge is ignored. This point has been brought home by Mr. R.N. Bhargava at various international forums such World Council of Optometry and UNESCO
Unfortunately, this number is quite high in developing countries, as a result of which persons without proper medical or technical background find themselves handicapped in doing their work accurately and scientifically.
Sight Testing is a mechanical process and can be done by an Optometrist or