Although there are around 100 optometric institutions across the country offering courses ranging in duration from 2 to 4 years leading to diploma and degree qualifications respectively, there’s hardly any institute to impart accredited training in opticianry.
And “the introduction of Government legislation to regulate the practice of optometry” not in immediate sight, it’s imperative that there be a text on basics of ophthalmic dispensing optics for the benefit of the bulk of unqualified opticians…with the ultimate aim of our people to receive better eyewear dispensing services from anywhere within the country.
It’s, therefore, proposed to bring out an ophthalmic dispensing book covering basic information on all aspects of ophthalmic dispensing along with relevant information in brief on related topics of anatomy and physiology of the eye, refractive errors and common eye diseases, and low vision aids and contact lenses etc.
To start with, this is an open invitation for anyone to contribute on the topic of “Frame materials”.
A write-up of 500 to 1,000 words, along with figures/illustrations, may be forwarded to OptometryToday@gmail.com by the deadline of 31st January 2009. The selected write-up will be included in the book along with the name of the contributing author, thus giving him/her the opportunity of being a part of this exciting educational project.
Dr. Narendra Kumar
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