Consultant Optometrist

Narayana Nethralaya; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Nethralaya in Bengaluru invites an entry-level Optometrist to join our ophthalmology team. You will perform patient histories, refraction, basic eye exams, and essential tests under supervision, ensuring accurate assessments for spectacles and vision care.

The role emphasizes careful documentation, teamwork, and patient-friendly care; training interns and using ophthalmic equipment and EMR systems to maintain records will be part of daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Must have B.Sc with fellowship training in ophthalmology/optometry or equivalent.
• Experience 0-1 year is acceptable for entry-level position.
• Strong clinical skills in refraction and ophthalmic diagnostic procedures are required.

Responsibilities

• Check patients’ eyes, perform refraction, basic eye examinations and required eye tests (vision tests, tonometry, keratometry, perimetry, biometry).
• Support contact lens fitting, low vision care, and assist in guiding optometry interns.

Skills

Refraction

Binocular vision

Slit-lamp

Ophthalmic tests

Documentation

Patient handling

Education

B.Sc with 1 year / 2 year fellowship

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Responsible for taking patient history, assessing visual acuity, performing slit-lamp examination and refraction, and conducting binocular vision and orthoptic evaluations. Handles essential ophthalmic tests including tonometry, keratometry, perimetry, biometry, contrast sensitivity, color vision, and electrophysiology. Manages contact lenses, prosthesis fitting, low-vision aids, synoptophore assessments, preliminary investigations, and also supports training of optometry interns.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for checking patients’ eyes, doing refraction, basic eye examinations, and required eye tests like vision tests, tonometry, keratometry, perimetry, and biometry
• Also supports contact lens fitting, low vision care, basic diagnosis, and helps in guiding and training optometry interns

Skills Required

• Strong clinical skills in refraction, binocular vision assessment, and ophthalmic diagnostic procedures with good knowledge of slit-lamp evaluation and specialty tests
• Requires accuracy, attention to detail, good communication and patient-handling skills, strong documentation ability, teamwork, time management, problem-solving ability, and proficiency with ophthalmic equipment and electronic medical records

Education Required

B.Sc with 1 year / 2 year fellowship in reputed institute

Experience

0-1 year

Vacancies

1