MS in Ophthalmology Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• It is a 2 years’ post graduate program in Opthalmology.
• Opthalmology is a medical branch that deals with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
• This course provides you an advanced scientific understanding of Opthalmology and real life surgical experience.
• It includes topics like Gross anatomy, Ocular Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, as Orbital and Ocular Anatomy, Histology, optics, genetics, pathology, practical ophthalmic science etc. 
• A student who holds MBBS degree along with one-year internship program can apply for this course. 
• Once you will successfully complete this degree, you can go for higher studies like MS/ Ph.D. in Otolaryngology/Phil in Otolaryngology.
• On the completion of this course, you will get career opportunities in clinical surgery setting like fine micro surgery by using the intraocular surgery, operating microscope, intraocular surgery or vitreoretinal surgery of the eye.
• Many hospitals like Kailash Hospital, Adecco India Private Limited, Jaypee healthcare limited, Meditrina Hospitals Private Limited, MAX Healthcare, etc.

How to get into this course

• The admission of the candidate will be based on entrance exam conducted at State and national level. 
• Some institute also conducts their own entrance exam to offers admission into this course such as AIIMS, KMC, AFMC and MAMC. 

Career prospects

• Once you will successfully obtain this course, you can join any medical school or government and private hospital as an ophthalmologist.
• After being professional in this respective field, you can open your own eye care clinic. 
• You can apply to many renowned hospitals like Apollo Hospitals, Adecco India Private Limited, Jaypee healthcare limited, Meditrina Hospitals Private Limited, Care Hospitals, Indian Council of Medical Research, etc.