PCL in Ophthalmic Science

The PCL in Ophthalmic Science is a Intermediate level course that offers its students an in- depth knowledge of the way the Ophthalmic Care, hospital functions, delivering theoretical and practical expertise in various aspects of eye camp and hospital operations.

This course provides a broad understanding of eye health, eye surgery and includes an internship program as part of the curriculum where students get the opportunity to put into practice the tools and applications learned in the classroom.

About Course

PLC in Ophthalmic science is 3 years course. It is going run under Pokhara Technical School in collaboration with Himalaya Eye Hospital, Pokhara. The program is conducted at Himalaya Eye Hospital and Pokhara Technical School. This course is based on the job required to perform by a middle level ophthalmic health personnel at different eye/health institutions in Nepal and abroad. They assist the ophthalmologists in various types of ocular surgeries. They perform eye examination, diagnose the some of the ocular diseases, treat some ocular diseases but they can perform the refraction independently and prescribe the glasses. They perform minor extra ocular surgeries, provide eye health education, organize and manage the community program, school screening program.

Students who have successfully completed the course will be awarded the degree PCL in Ophthalmic Science. The graduates would be eligible for registration with the Nepal Health Professional Council in the category as mentioned in the Act of the Council. The graduates will be eligible for the position equivalent to Non-gazetted 1^st class (technical) of eye/health institutions as prescribed by the Public Service Commission or the concerned authorities. They are also eligible to admit the Bachelor’s Degrees in Ophthalmology or other Health related program.

Objective

After the completion of this program, the graduates will be enabled to:

Acquire sound knowledge and perfect skills of Ophthalmology and general medicine.
Demonstrate competency in identifying and resolving community health problems by applying Ophthalmic and modern procedure and medicines taking in consideration of nature of the diseases and condition of the patients.
Demonstrate basic knowledge and clinical skills necessary to diagnose and initiate management of common ocular disorder.
Exhibit leadership skills and professional characteristics and attitudes required as the role of ophthalmic health personnel or primary eye/health care manager.
Demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to work in a variety of eye/health care settings.
Promote Ophthalmology system of medicine with modern knowledge and skills.

Course Detail

First Year

English
Nepali
Social Studies
Anatomy & Physiology
Physics
Chemistry
Zoology
Botany
Mathematics & Statistics

Second Year

Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
Ocular Pharmacology and Pathology
Systemic Diseases and Eye
Ocular Disorders- I
Optics, refraction and Binocular Vision
Investigative Ophthalmology
Ocular Surgery
Community Ophthalmology- I

Third Year

Health Care Management
Ocular Disorder- II
Community Ophthalmology- II
Low Vision and Optical Dispensing
Clinical Practice- I (Hospital Based)*
Clinical Practice- II (Hospital Based)*
Clinical Practice- III (Community Based)*

Admission Criteria

SEE/SLC pass having at least (2 GPA and must be C Grade in English, Mathematics and Science) or equivalent.
On the basis of merit list in the entrance examination administered by CTEVT (allotment of quotas will be as per the CTEVT rule)

Quota

Sn.	Year	Subsidized Fee	Full Fee	Sponsored Fee
1.	First	48000	144000	156000
2.	Second	36000	108000	117000
3.	Third	36000	108000	117000
Grand Total		120000	360000	390000

Fee Structure

Medium of instruction shall be in English and Nepali.

Medium of Instruction

The graduates will be eligible for the position equivalent to Non-gazette 1st class/Level 5 (technical) as Health Worker of eye/ health institutions as prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Nepal and other related agencies. The graduate will be eligible for registration with Nepal Health Professional Council in the category as mentioned in the Act of the Council.