Certificate in Ophthalmic Assistant

About the Programme

Certified ophthalmic assistants work closely with ophthalmologists, assisting them with procedures, performing ocular measurements and testing eye functions, and gathering medical records. Certified ophthalmic assistants, or COAs, are involved with providing eye care advice to patients and ensuring that patient records are up to date.

Ophthalmic assistants should be organized and possess great attention to detail, enjoy working with people, and have basic computer competencies.

Eligibility Criteria: Pass in +2 Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and/or Mathematics as one of the subjects from a recognized board of the country

Duration: 2 Years.

Key Learning Areas: –

• A certified ophthalmic assistant will take down the history of the patient
• Measure visual acuity of patients of all ages.
• They are able to read and understand ophthalmic medical records.
• Perform examination of the various structures of the eye.

Employability Skills & Job Assistance

• We focus on guiding students with the required employability skills like English speaking, personality development & IT skills to match the industry demands.
• Apart from imparting technical training, we provide on-job training/internship. We also provide placement assistance to students for a bright career in the healthcare industry.