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  4. BSc in Optometry

BSc in Optometry

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Dublin Institute of Technology

Program Overview

Optometrists (Ophthalmic Opticians) are health care professionals who provide primary eye care services. They carry out eye examinations to diagnosis vision defects including myopia (shortsight), hyperopia (longsight), astigmatism and presbyopia and prescribe spectacles. The optometrist s eye examination will detect eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma and age related macular degeneration. Optometrists are also able to detect ocular signs of systemic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, high blood pressure and diabetes. Patients are referred to doctors by optometrists if medical attention is required. Optometrists in Ireland do not treat eye disease - this is done by the medical profession.

Program Key Stats

€13500 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

2.6
30
70

6
92

Additional Information & Requirements

Transcripts from the previously attended schools, High school transcripts, English Language profeciency (minimum score for IELTS is 6.5), CAO points 475

Career Options

  • Dispensing opticians are trained to make up optical prescriptions written by Optometrists or Ophthalmologists

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