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Optometry College The BSc Honors optometry course at Munawwar Memorial Hospital & College of Optometry started in 2009, but we have been training optometrists for a decade. In fact the first ever course of optometry in Pakistan was an initiative of MMH. With this University of Health Sciences accredited course we aspire to upgrade Primary Eye Care training in a rural district in Pakistan to highest international standards. The challenge ahead for us is not only to train the students in prescribed curriculum, but also to develop their potential as an independent professional capable of providing service and developing an enterprise FIRST YEAR:
1. Basic Anatomy SECOND YEAR:
1. Ophthalmic Anatomy and Physiology THIRD YEAR:
1. Ophthalmic Dispensing and Contact Lenses FOURTH YEAR:
1. Pediatric Optometry For more details please visit www.uhs.edu.pk Admission Announcement ------------ August/September (Each Year) Entry Test ------------ November, December Commencement of Classes ------------ January Summer Vacations ------------ August Mid-term Examination ------------ September Intensive Teaching Session ------------ October/November Sent up Examination ------------ December Final-term Examination ------------ January/February *All Gazzetted Holidays will be allowed for the Students. Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated, and regulated (licensed/registered), and optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of disease in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.” Optometry is a rewarding career in many ways. A career in optometry offers a high income, tremendous potential of growth, job security, and a good working environment. It is virtually stress-free and is not physically demanding. The average income for optometrists is very good and has always outpaced inflation. There is prestige associated with this career. Optometrists are recognized in their communities as respected citizens and leaders. They can usually establish a flexible work schedule, one that provides ample time to enjoy a personal life that is as satisfying as well as a professional one. Given the importance of vision to quality of life, many optometrists consider their jobs to be rewarding, as they are often able to restore or improve a patient's sight. Optometrists have a pivotal role in primary health care of the eye. Optometry is a dynamic career with excellent opportunities for personal growth and achievement. You can expect respect from the community and your peers, enjoy financial success, and have plenty of time other than work to pursue personal interests. In short, trained human resources in Optometry are quite few in Pakistan. A lot of opportunities are available for those who want to excel in their lives. In government sector, 17th scale jobs are available. In private & public sector there is still shortage of human resource. Its scope is also bright for the professionals interested in working abroad proved by the examples of the Optometrists already working in foreign countries. If you're looking for a challenging and satisfying career in a healthcare field, this is the right place to accept the challenge. Admission Policy Download Admission Form
1. A candidate with at least more than 50% marks in FSC in pre-medical The original certificate / documents shall be presented at the time of form submission & at the time of interview/ entry test. If any of above certificate / documents are found false or forged legal action will be taken against him/ her & his/ her admission will cancelled. Attendance: Dress Code: Discipline ASSESSMENT: The First Professional examination shall be held at the end of first academic year (nine months of teaching) and every candidate shall be required to take examination in the following subjects. A candidate to pass in a subject shall have to obtain a minimum of 50% of total marks of each part of the subject separately. The minimum number of marks required to pass the examination for Islamic Studies/Ethics & Pakistan Studies shall be thirty three percent (33%) in each paper separately and thirty three percent (33%) in aggregate. It will consist of action and the professional growth oriented student-centered integrated assessment, with additional components of the internal assessment formative assessment measurement based summative assessment. STUDENT-CENTERED INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT. It views students as decision makers in need of information about their own performance. Integrated assessment is meant to student’s responsibility to decide what to evaluate as well as how to evaluate, it encourages students to “own” the evaluation and to use it as a basis for self-improvement. Therefore it tends to be growth oriented, student controlled, collaborative, dynamic, contextualized, flexible and action oriented. It will be based on,
• Self assessment by the students SELF ASSESSMENT BY THE STUDENTS: Each student will be provided with a predesigned self-assessment form to evaluate his/her level of comfort and competency in dealing with different types of education related situations. It will be the responsibility of the student to correctly identify his/her areas of weakness and to take appropriate measures to address to these weaknesses. PEER ASSESSMENT: The students will be expected to evaluate their peers after the monthly small group meetings. These should be followed by a constructive feedback according to the prescribed guidelines and should be non-judgmental in nature. This will enable students to become good mentors in the future. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT BY THE FACULTY: The students are encouraged to confront their weaknesses and to remove them rather to hide them from their teachers. It will be based on:
• Punctuality FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: This will be helpful to improve the existing instructional methods and course contents in use. This will be carried out through a predesigned form filled in by the students. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: It will be carried out at the end of the programme to empirically evaluate the cognitive, psychomotor and the affective domains in order to award the degree after successful completion of the course. Students Loan • MMH, in collaboration with Qazi Foundation may be able to provide Qarz -e-Hasana to cover all tuition costs. University of Health sciences charges (registration / examination fees etc) will be payable to them directly by the candidate. Qarz-e-Hasana will be repayable over 5 years in installments, and will be secured by a guarantee signed on a stamp paper. Candidates offered jobs in MMH or its affiliated vision centers will get a year’s loan commuted for every year of their completed service. • However students may have to purchase some books, stationery items and instruments. Hostel & Mess • The accommodation may be provided to the students in the residential block, subject to availability. The candidate will be responsible to follow all the rules & regulation of hostel. The copy of its also pasted in every room of residential block. Computer & Internet Lab • Fast speed Internet & Well Equipped Computer Lab is also for the use of students. Students will not be allowed to do chatting or open any illegal web sites. Strict action will be taken if any one found the violation. Cafeteria Well furnished cafeteria available in the hospital Car Parking For patients & faculty free of charge Annual class Functions Annual Class function is arranged for the students so that they could enhance their co-curricular talents. Study & Entertainment trips Study and entertainment trips are also arranged for the students. o Play Grounds Play grounds are available and open for the students for their physical fitness. Visits in Optometry council meeting/ conference Students are also provided opportunity to participate/attend the meetings and conferences of Pakistan Optometry Council (POA) for letting them communicate with the students from other institutes, professionals and qualified optometrists. Provision of registration as students in IACLE To build their technical skills and expertise in contact lenses, MMH provides the students the opportunity and support to get registered in International Association of Contact Lenses Examination (IACLE) through which they can get another professional diploma in contact lenses. Internship
Internship vacancies are available for the students of graduation and masters. Academic & Practical training Students are provided the opportunity to observe the patients and are given assignments on case studies to enhance and polish their practical skills and experiencing the clinical arrangement practically for better understanding of the studied material. Library/ Book shop
• Approx. 200 books are available concerning optometry Liaise with Shifa college of Medicine We have our collaboration with Shifa College of Medicine (SCM) at Shifa International Islamabad for sharing of the faculty and study material enabling us to provide expert professors and reputable teachers to our students. Parent / Teacher Qtr meeting Parent – Teacher meetings are arranged on quarterly basis to let the parents know the progress of their children in their studies. Personal Development Every student’s individual personal development plan with focus on natural ability and aptitude of each candidate is emphasized to build their personalities as useful and good citizens. Excellent academic, practical training & living environment The teaching facilities are built on the following main themes • Best possible learning environment to provide high quality learning experience
o Collaboration with Shifa College of Medicine Islamabad and Study trips to other major facilities & some International Faculty. • Develop leadership role in the Primary Eye Care through Vision Care Centre development and enterprise skills training o Regular supervised field trips (Cataract Screening Camps and School Children Vision screening) • Encouragement to develop national and international professional linkages
o Pakistan Optometric Association • Training towards a stimulating future career with full personal development
o Hand on experience in Research and paper writing The experience is geared towards nurturing and developing personal character and capacity and providing a comfortable living experience
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In assessments the student’s knowledge, attitude and skills (practical skills, decision making and communication) are assessed. Assessment style will be a mixture of core competency evaluation following the current UK professional model, written exams (multiple choice questions, short answer questions and essay style questions), viva voce, clinical and practical examinations I. Continuous assessment A set of questions (MCQ/ short essay) is given at the end of each lectures and Every tutor to please finish his/ her lecture with some questions / assignments / short essay/ MCQ’s stems according to the pattern of UHS paper for that subject. If not possible, they give some topics that students then convert into for example into MCQ's under the guidance of the faculty. Students then attempt these questions. They then distribute their papers randomly and mark these papers according to marking rules set by them before starting the marking. The best scoring paper will then be discussed among themselves. They can challenge each others marking. This is one of the best way to develop their skills and its help them in time management.
• Tests shall be conducted at end of each module to assess theoretical knowledge and practical skills. II. Formal Assessment done through internal assessment marks, Mid term test, intensive teachings course completion, sent up exam In First Year Professional Optometry Exam 2010, one of our Students Rabbia Aamir Roll # 004916 Reg. No: 2009-MMH-0002-UHS got 3rd position in the University, which is a big achievement form Rabbia, MMH |
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