Ref. No.

COE/MAKAUT,WB/SYL/53/2020 Date: 12/08/2020

Sub: Addendum Notice for Internship Syllabus of B.Optometry

Appropriate authority has recommended following up-gradation in view of quality improvement of the
Project work of the 4th Year Internship comprising SEM 7 (BO 781) and Sem 8 (BO 881) courses w.e.f 2020-
21 academic year. The suggestions are based on requirement of the employers for understanding the
various training areas under the respective said codes of BO 781 and BO 881 attained by the students
during their internship which in turn provide added advantage to the students for their employability.
The college authority is suggested to incorporate the guidelines and inform the students for their better
understanding.

The details guidelines are as follows:

B. Optometry Revised 4th Year Internship w.e.f 2020-21

SEMESTER – 7
PAPER CODE Experiential Study & Assessment Areas Minimum Training Hours
BO781
Clinics –Comprehensive eye Examination 40

Clinics – Pediatric / binocular vision 40

Clinics – Anterior segment /posterior 40

segment
Clinics – Low Vision 40

Clinics – contact lenses/ Ocular Prosthesis 40

Community eye care 40

Total 240

Assessment: BO 781 After the completion of all the postings the students has to submit one project work
with a total of at least 60 case report submission (10 cases per clinic).
 SEMESTER - 8

PAPER CODE Experiential Study & Assessment Areas Minimum Training Hours
BO881
Clinics –Comprehensive eye examination 40

clinics – Pediatric and binocular vision 40

Clinics – Ocular Diagnostics- Anterior 40

segment /posterior segment
Clinics – Low Vision 40

Clinics – contact lenses/ Ocular Prosthesis 40

Clinics – Optical Dispensing 40
Total 240

Assessment: BO 881 after completion of the postings the students has to submit a dissertation work based
on any clinical topic relevant to optometry/ophthalmology that will be followed by comprehensive viva
voce.

(Dr. Subhashis Datta)

Controller of Examinations