Overview

Till today’s date, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology and Himalaya Eye Institute are running maters in optometry course in Nepal under the affiliation of Pokhara University.

And as per the board meeting of MEC held on 18^th September 2019, MEC bears the responsibility to conduct Postgraduate entrance examination in the current academic year with the following objectives:

To develop a common syllabus for specific programs in PG entrance examination.
To generate consensus and match logically between the existing PG entrance syllabus effective at various medical institutions.
To find the scope of improvements/innovations in currently existing PG entrance examination.

(Source: MEC)

Program Duration

2 years

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for admission to the M.Optometry program, an applicant must have

Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom) degree or Bachelor of Optometry and Vision Science (B.Optom) or Doctor of Optometry (O.D) or B.Sc in Optometry (B.Sc. Optom) or equivalent from a recognized university/institution.
Obtained a minimum CGPA of 2.5/4 or 55% in bachelor level.
Registered to Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC)-in A level.
Candidates should score minimum 50% marks to pass entrance exam conducted by MEC for being eligible to be in the merit list.

For Scholarship (Additional)

SLC/SEE verifying document from Government Public School
No objection/release letter from Nepal Health & Population Ministry
Other necessary documents (as per scholarship regulation/ guideline of MEC)

Available Seats:

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (Paying 06, Scholarship 01)
Himalaya Eye Institute (Paying 04, Scholarship 01)

Exam Format

Single best response type with MCQs
Four options (A,B,C & D)
200 Questions
Recall:Understanding:Application=30:50:20
Hours Allocated: 3 hours

Marks Weightage

S. N	Subject	Marks
1.	Basic Science & organ system	8
2.	Ocular anatomy & physiology	16
3.	Physical & geometrical optics	10
4.	Visual science	16
5.	Ocular Disease	16
6.	Diagnostic & investigative optometry	20
7.	Ophthalmic & dispensing optics	20
8.	Pediatric optometry & binocular vision	20
9.	Contact lens & ocular prosthesis	20
10.	Low vision & rehabilitation	20
11.	Community optometry	10
12.	Geriatric optometry & vision care	10
13.	Research methodology & biostatistics	8
14.	Ethics & practice management in optometry	6
	Total	200

Why choose ”Master’s in optometry?”

To have advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills of the profession.
To advance your expertise in specialized areas of Optometry.
To acquire skills and knowledge that will allow you to carry out research tasks in the field of Optometry.
To enrich your critical thinking, writing, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
To develop your career as a consultant, faculty, administrators and so on.
To open a gateway for pursuing higher studies.

Online Application Form submission

Registration Starting/End Date	10:00 am, Sept 17th, 2020 to 05:00 pm, 1st October 2020.
Registration Link	www.mec.gov.np =>
Exam Place	Will be mention on the admit card
Exam Time:	09:00 am to 12:00 pm, ( Note: Should be enter 07:00 am on exam centre)**

Online submission information

Exam fee	Rs 5000/-
Bank to Deposit	Himalayan Bank Private Ltd.
Account No.	04308931670017
Account Holder Name	Medical education commission, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
Dateline for submission	October 1^st, 2020 05:00 pm