Elite School of Optometry, Chennai: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

ESO-Established two decades ago in the year 1985, the Elite School of Optometry is a leading institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. With a rather small area of 3.17 acres of total land holding the ESO has successfully established itself as an institute quite renowned for its optometry education.

ESO has numerous infrastructures which will help add value to the learning process of the students. The college library can be highly regarded as one of its crown jewels as the library is equipped with 4000 books and other periodicals. It also contains the largest collection of optometry material in Asia, thanks to the donations of great professions such as Prof. Jay M Enoch. The laboratory equipment in the school is well availed to ensure that the learners can make practical analysis in biochemical aspects of analysis as well as disease analysis. Technological competency is also emphasised with ESO having a computer laboratory accessible to internet 24 hours where necessary technological competencies such as Visual Basic programming are learnt. Furthermore, the institute ensures a good alumni base helping current learners with job placements and other practical connections.

The Elite School of Optometry offers a focused curriculum with three main courses. There are three level of optometry education which are; Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom), Masters of Optometry (M.Optometry) and Doctor of Philosophy in Optometry (Ph.D. Optometry). The B.Optom programme takes four years to complete and prepares the learners in all facets of optometry. For learners who wish to gain more information, there is the two year masters of optometry which provides a specialised study. 

This paper seeks to examine the admission process of the Elite School of Optometry in order to identify students with great potential at optometry. However, the fact that the school is part of the Sankara Nethralaya eye hospital which is one of the best eye care centers in India is a clear value addition to the programme, and may afford the students a chance at a rather clinical learning environment.