Optometry

Optometry is a healthcare profession that is autonomous, educated and regulated. The Optometrist, as its practitioner is called, is a primary healthcare practitioner of the eye and visual system, who provides comprehensive eye and vision care services which include refraction and dispensing, the detection/diagnosis and management of disease in the eye and rehabilitations of conditions of the visual system ( World Council of Optometry, W.C.O.).

Duration of Study

Optometry is a 6–Year programme leading to the award of the Doctor of Optometry ( O.D.) degree.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Direct Entry Requirement	UTME Requirement	UTME Subjectsl	SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
At least three ‘A’ Level credits in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry At least Upper Credit OND/HND in relevant fields. Candidates must in addition meet the UTME ‘O’ Level requirements.	At least five credits at ‘O’ Level in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics plus any other subject taken from Biology, Geography, Economics, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics.	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics.	FUTO requires (i) At least three ‘A’ Level credits in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. (ii) OND/HND at Upper Credit Level in Engineering and does not accept NCE. Candidates must in addition meet the UTME ‘O’ Level requirements UTME FUTO requires at least five credits at ‘O’ Level in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics plus any other subject taken from Biology, Geography, Economics, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics UTME SUBJECTS FUTO requires English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics

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