Optometry Council of India

OUR STORY:

September 2012 saw a monumental moment in the history of Indian Optometry. It was during this

moment that the Indian Optometry Federation (IOF) and the Association of Schools and Colleges

(ASCO) of India came together to establish a private, peer regulating council – the Optometry

Council of India (OCI). The OCI was established in order to meet the need of regulating the practice

standards and competence of the optometrists and Optometry Schools and Colleges in India.

This event marked the beginning of a new era for the profession and demonstrated that the

profession is securely established and ready to shoulder the responsibility of regulating itself and

setting stringent standards towards providing quality primary eye care services to the Indian

population.

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Registration commenced in February 2014 and in the subsequent eight months the OCI has

registered over 500 optometrists, including Indian optometrists who are currently practising

abroad.

What do the optometrists registered with OCI have to say about registering: …….

1. Babu Noushad (M.Optom, FLVPEI, FIACLE), Faculty in Optometry, College of Health Sciences,

University of Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.

“Optometry Council of India (OCI) is a self-regulatory body which registers qualified Optometrists in

the country. Registration details with a regulatory body are one of the important information to be

furnished when we apply for jobs and higher studies in foreign countries. Hence, registering with OCI

gives us that edge in taking our career forward.”

2. Usman Memom, faculty at Nagar school of Optometry,



"Vision without action is only a dream; Action without vision just passes the time; Vision with

passion can change the world! I feel that Optometry Council of India has the passion and vision to

change eye care in India as well as optometry as a profession”



3. Vinod Maseedupally Postdoctoral fellow, School of Optometry and Vision Science University of

New South Wales, Rupert Myer Building North, Kensington Campus 2052



"I used my OCI registration number to get identified as a registered optometrist from India by

Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand. I was really delighted by OCI for their quick

response for my online registration. Thanks for the timely help. I suggest all Indian optometrists to

get registered with OCI, NOW!"

Our Benefits

Optometry Council of India would benefit the public, practitioner, profession and the nation in the

following ways:

Public

o Quality eye-care for the public

o Cost effective eye-care for the public

o Access to ethical practice

Profession

Practitioner

o Attempt to upgrade two-year Diploma courses to four-year Graduate programmes

o A regulated profession would result better recognition and employment prospects

for both current and future optometrists

o Upgradation of knowledge through Continuing Education

o Assured quality education in optometry colleges.

o Enhanced placement

o Preferential consideration for OCI registered optometrists

o Registered to practice in India

o Approved Continuous professional Education program,

Nation

o Recognition by International bodies such as OCANZ (Optometry Council of

o Verification agency for all Middle East job applications

o Provide adequate optometry work force for the public

Australia and New Zealand) and WCO (World council of Optometry)

We look forward to the delivery of eye care services in India , with a mission to fulfil our vision.