The Para-Medical Ophthalmic Assistants (PMOAs) are the backbone of preventive blindness programs whether run under the aegis of National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB) or through various Non Government Organizations (NGOs). The PMOAs working in the government sector can be utilized effectively by providing necessary refresher training in comprehensive eye care management at a standardized eye care facility / centre for excellence. To overcome these barriers NPCB in collaboration with Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya (SNC), Chitrakoot started the PMOA refresher training program from July 2008 and since then more than 500 PMOAs have been trained till date.
Duration : 1 Week
Eligibility Criteria : Degree or Diploma in OA with experience
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With this training course in OT Techniques, we aim to provide knowledge and develop practical skills of Para-ophthalmic professionals in the field of OT and enhance their clinical skills to support the ophthalmologist. The course will upgrade their technical skills in handling of and maintenance of instruments and other equipment.
Duration : 2 Months
Eligibility Criteria : Degree or Diploma in OA
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The purpose of the training program is to fulfil the expectations that are from a optometrist to enable her/him to provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, the detection/diagnosis and management of diseases in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system. The program will enable optometry graduates and ophthalmic technicians to become adept in various procedures, assessing the state of the eye and the visual system, understanding the basis of management of various eye disorders and staying abreast of current scientific knowledge and best processes.
Duration : 3 Months
Eligibility Criteria : Degree or Diploma in OA
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The aim of this course is to help the candidates in orienting themselves to comprehensive set up of a refraction unit. The course will help to learn the scientific and advanced techniques in refraction, to enhance their clinical skill in refraction and to gain knowledge and skill which can be implemented for community eye care services.
Duration : 3 Months
Eligibility Criteria : Higher Secondary with Science
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Training in Low Vision aims to give the Optometrist a thorough understanding of the Basics of Low vision, to assess the visual demands of Low vision, to examine the Low vision patient and prescribe appropriate Low Vision device for distance and near and to assist in counseling and rehabilitating the Low Vision patient.
Duration : 1 Month
Eligibility Criteria : Degree or Diploma in OA
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The course aims to train the clinical eye-care professionals to obtain the expertise as the Eye-Bank technician . In addition, a candidate for eye bank technician certification must successfully demonstrate proficiency in the recovery of corneoscleral rims, which must be witnessed and verified by the Technical Trainer. The course helps the candidate to understand the Aseptic and Surgical techniques in efficiant manner, thus carving a confident Eye-bank Technician out of the candidate.
Duration : 1 Month
Eligibility Criteria : Degree or Diploma in OA
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The program aims to orient and train the nursing professional to an ophthalmic Pediatric nurse that focuses on assessing and treating patients with a variety of eye diseases and injuries. These include eye diseases, such as blindness, astigmatism, nearsightedness, farsightedness, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. The candidate is taught to treat injuries of the eye, including scratched corneas and eye trauma.
Duration : 3 Months
Eligibility Criteria : Degree/diploma in nursing with 6 month experience in ophthalmology or minimum 12th Standard with 6 months experience as an ophthalmic nurse
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The course aims to train optician to manage the optical dispensing unit with the aid of edging machines. The course helps the candidate to understand the type of refractive error, the trained optician can test & match the prescription vs glass dispensed, quality of lenses & frames, patients choice of spectacles according to presenting age etc and inventory systems according to the sales & demand.
Duration : 3 Month
Eligibility Criteria : Target group: Optometrists, Ophthalmic Assistants, Vision technician, Optical Sales Girls/Person, Personnel working in Optical Workshop. Minimum Qualification: Higher Secondary or its equivalence with basic knowledge of spoken English.
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