Although optometry was introduced in India way back in the year 1958, and there are now around 100 institutions imparting training ranging in duration between 2 and 4 years leading to diploma and degree qualifications respectively, the subject of contact lenses is not covered in the 2-year diploma in optometry course, and diploma-optometrists, thus, find themselves at a disadvantage when they enter into practice or serve at an establishment.
The charitable trust Eye Care India (kumars@vsnl.com) conducts 3-day (15-hour) Contact Lens Education Program – CLEP – for diploma optometrists covering the theoretical and practical aspects of the basics of contact lens fitting. And the photograph shows the participants of one such event held at School of Optometry, Jan Kalyan Eye Hospital, Lucknow.
Dr. Narendra Kumar
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