Program
BS Optometry & Orthoptics
Bachelor'sPAHPC
Optometrist in eye hospitals, optical retail chains, and community eye-care programs.
- Duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- Usual entry test
- University admission test
- Offered at
- 11 institutions
Details
- Level
- Bachelor
- Field
- Allied Health
- Level group
- Bachelor's
- Discipline suggested
- Allied Health
Recognition & affiliation
- Regulating council
- PAHPC
- International acknowledgement
- No international accord recorded. Recognition abroad depends on the destination country and its regulator; verify before relying on it.
Admission & duration
- Typical duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- General eligibility
- FSc Pre-Medical; A-Levels
- Usual entry test
- University admission test
Scope & career
- Detailed scope of program
- Optometrist in eye hospitals, optical retail chains, and community eye-care programs.
- Future educational scope
- MS Optometry/Vision Sciences, ophthalmic sub-specialization
- Career growth outlook
- Pakistan's expanding retail-optical sector (chains like the major eyewear brands) is a strong private-sector employer alongside hospitals.
- Entry-level salary in Pakistan
- PKR 30,000-50,000/month
- Entry-level salary abroad
- USD 2,500-4,500/month (Gulf/UK eye-care chains)
Where to study BS Optometry & Orthoptics
11 institutions in the RaahNuma database offer BS Optometry & Orthoptics. Open one for fees, seats, deadlines and recognition.
- College of Allied Health Sciences Bahawalpur Medical & Dental College
- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
- Munawar Memorial Hospital
- FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry
- Gulab Devi Postgraduate Medical Institute
- Rashid Latif Medical College
- Shalamar Medical & Dental College
- Bakhtawar Amin Medical & Dental College
- Nishtar Medical University
- Pakistan Institute of Ophthalmology Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital
- Rawalpindi Medical University
Details are compiled from public sources and can change. Confirm fees, seats and recognition with the institution and its regulator before you apply. Read the disclaimer.