Written by
Thati Khithie
23rd March World Optometry Day pualin
Mizoram in Optometrist hi kan la hmelhriat vak loh avangin vawiin March 23, 2020 World Optometry Day pualin Optometry hi enge tih leh Optometrist te kan ṭangkaipui dan tur tlemte tarlan kan tum dawn a ni.
Optometry/
Optometrist chu
Optometry chu mit (eye) lam kaihhnawih harsatna endik leh a ṭhat lohna lai hmu chhuak a a ṭul anga tidik thei tura thiamna neih hi a ni. A bikin heng Refraction (tarmit chawh), Contact lens chawh, mit exercise hmanga ngai awhtir te, mit lam natna hmuchhuak a, a ṭul anga enkawl leh Ophthalmologist hnena emaw hmunpui zawka thawn (refer) hi a ni.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Allied Health Section 2015-2016 in Model Curriculum Handbook a chhuah a Optometrist a sawi fiah dan tarlang lawk ila, “Optometrists are primary health care practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and co-management of disease in the eye and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system” Optometrist also means a person having-
i. Graduate degree in optometry obtained after the completion of a full time course of 4 years(baccalaureate) which includes supervised clinical training from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act 1956; or
ii. Post graduate degree in optometry after completion of a full time course of two years and/ or PhD in the same.
International standard classification of Occupations (ISCO - 08, Volume I, International Labour Office, Geneva, 2012, Page 13,14) pawhin Optometry chu Skill Level 4 (Other Health professionals (226); Unit Group : Optometrist (ISC code – 2267) ah a dah bawk a ni.
Entry Level leh
Course duration
UGC guidelines in a rawn ang chuan Bachelor of Optometry (B. Optom) zir tur hian recognized secondary school (10+2) aṭangin Science subject (Biology/Mathematics) zawh a ngai a, tin, diploma in Ophthalmic techniques/ diploma in optometry zir zo te tan 2nd year B. Optom a zir chhunzawm theih bawk a ni.
B. Optom zir chhung hi kum 4 (internship/ clinical training kum 1 chhiar telin) a ni a, Master of Optometry (M. Optom) erawh kum 2 course a ni ve thung.
Tangkaina leh
mamawhna
Tarmit mamawh vanga mit fiah lo, enkawl si lohte hi khawavela mit delna thlen tu ber pakhat a ni. India mipui 1.37 billion zinga 456 vel hi khaw hmuh fiah nan tarmit (or contact lens or refractive surgery) mamawh kan ni. Million 26 te hi mit lam natna avanga mit del ta emaw fiah loh ta te an ni bawk. Enkawltu emaw endiktu emaw awm loh avanga mit del ta leh khawlo ta hi million 133 vel awm anga chhut a ni bawk a, chung zinga naupang million 11 zet chu an mamawh ang tarmit vuah tur neih loh vang leh a hun taka hriatchhuah an ni lo vanga mit khawlo leh del ta an ni bawk.
Tarmit mamawh avanga khaw hmuh fiah loh leh mit delna hi pumpelh theih awlsam tak a ni a, a hun taka an mamawh ang mit mil tur tarmit an vuah a ngai thung. India hi khawvela mitdel tamna ber ram a ni tiin The Times of India chuan 2007 khan alo tarlang dai tawh a (issue on 11 Oct. 2007), achhan lian ber chu a chunga kan tarlan tawh angin a hun taka enkawlna an dawn loh vang a ni.
Eye care lam tan bika Optometrist mamawhna hi ala sang em em a, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare chhut dan chuan India bik tana Optometrist mamawh zat hi 116000 lai a nia, tunah India rama Optometrist awm zat chu B. Optom bikah 10000+ B leh 30000+ Diploma (or trained eye care personnel) an ni. India hian a mamawh zat Optometrist ala nei lo tihna a ni.
Mizoram bikah B. Optom zirchhuak tawh hi mi 60+ vel niin M. Optom zirchhuak phei chu chhiar tham an la awm lo. Chutih laiin Mizoram Sawrkar hnuaia Health Department hian Optometrist post (Graduate/ post graduate post) bik hi ala nei lo a ni. Eye care tana thiamna bik neih, Optometry profession in an tih thei tur thiamna a pek anga Optometrist te hi mipui tan chhawr an ni thei nan kan sawrkar chak tak hian hma alak vat beisei ila.
B. Optom zirchhuak tawh tam zawk hi Private Hospital, clinic leh Optical shop (tarmit dawr) ah te an thawk deuh ber a (mahnia Optical clinic neih pawh an awm nual tawh), Mizoram pawn lama Eye Hospital lian leh Company lian a thawk pawh an awm nual bawk.
Mipuite pawhin Optometrist te hi a ṭha thei ang berin chhawr tum ila, Doctor rawn kher lova tarmit kan duh a nih pawhin heng thiamna bik nei Optometrist in an ṭhutchilh tarmit dawr (Optical shop) emaw Optometrist clinic pan hi a finthlak ber a, tarmit mamawh vanga mit fiahloh piah lamah harsatna awm thei laka inven dan te, tarmit inchawh mai piah lamah mit fiah loh chhan leh mit lam natna te an hriatsak thei dawn che a, a tul anga mi thiam zawk Ophthalmologist (mit doctor) rawn turin an refer thei bawk che a ni.
Digital age-ah kan awm mek a, a bik takin naupang in mobile phone an khawih nasa a, computer leh TV pawh an en nasa bawk, puitling pawh kan bang bik lo a nih hi. Tun anga kan kal zel chuan naupang tarmit mamawh hi an pung telh telh dawn. Hunbi neia mi thiamte pan a regular eye check up neih hi nu leh pate hian uar ila, a hun taka harsatna chinfel hian nakina harsatna lian thleng thei lakah min veng a ni tih hre thar ang u. Hriselna huanga kan sawi hmaih miah loh ṭhin chu “Tihdam aiin inven a ṭha” tih hi a ni.
Optometrist te chhawr ṭangkai theuh turin Mizoram mipuite kan insawm e.
Optometry/
Optometrist chu
Optometry chu mit (eye) lam kaihhnawih harsatna endik leh a ṭhat lohna lai hmu chhuak a a ṭul anga tidik thei tura thiamna neih hi a ni. A bikin heng Refraction (tarmit chawh), Contact lens chawh, mit exercise hmanga ngai awhtir te, mit lam natna hmuchhuak a, a ṭul anga enkawl leh Ophthalmologist hnena emaw hmunpui zawka thawn (refer) hi a ni.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Allied Health Section 2015-2016 in Model Curriculum Handbook a chhuah a Optometrist a sawi fiah dan tarlang lawk ila, “Optometrists are primary health care practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and co-management of disease in the eye and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system” Optometrist also means a person having-
i. Graduate degree in optometry obtained after the completion of a full time course of 4 years(baccalaureate) which includes supervised clinical training from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act 1956; or
ii. Post graduate degree in optometry after completion of a full time course of two years and/ or PhD in the same.
International standard classification of Occupations (ISCO - 08, Volume I, International Labour Office, Geneva, 2012, Page 13,14) pawhin Optometry chu Skill Level 4 (Other Health professionals (226); Unit Group : Optometrist (ISC code – 2267) ah a dah bawk a ni.
Entry Level leh
Course duration
UGC guidelines in a rawn ang chuan Bachelor of Optometry (B. Optom) zir tur hian recognized secondary school (10+2) aṭangin Science subject (Biology/Mathematics) zawh a ngai a, tin, diploma in Ophthalmic techniques/ diploma in optometry zir zo te tan 2nd year B. Optom a zir chhunzawm theih bawk a ni.
B. Optom zir chhung hi kum 4 (internship/ clinical training kum 1 chhiar telin) a ni a, Master of Optometry (M. Optom) erawh kum 2 course a ni ve thung.
Tangkaina leh
mamawhna
Tarmit mamawh vanga mit fiah lo, enkawl si lohte hi khawavela mit delna thlen tu ber pakhat a ni. India mipui 1.37 billion zinga 456 vel hi khaw hmuh fiah nan tarmit (or contact lens or refractive surgery) mamawh kan ni. Million 26 te hi mit lam natna avanga mit del ta emaw fiah loh ta te an ni bawk. Enkawltu emaw endiktu emaw awm loh avanga mit del ta leh khawlo ta hi million 133 vel awm anga chhut a ni bawk a, chung zinga naupang million 11 zet chu an mamawh ang tarmit vuah tur neih loh vang leh a hun taka hriatchhuah an ni lo vanga mit khawlo leh del ta an ni bawk.
Tarmit mamawh avanga khaw hmuh fiah loh leh mit delna hi pumpelh theih awlsam tak a ni a, a hun taka an mamawh ang mit mil tur tarmit an vuah a ngai thung. India hi khawvela mitdel tamna ber ram a ni tiin The Times of India chuan 2007 khan alo tarlang dai tawh a (issue on 11 Oct. 2007), achhan lian ber chu a chunga kan tarlan tawh angin a hun taka enkawlna an dawn loh vang a ni.
Eye care lam tan bika Optometrist mamawhna hi ala sang em em a, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare chhut dan chuan India bik tana Optometrist mamawh zat hi 116000 lai a nia, tunah India rama Optometrist awm zat chu B. Optom bikah 10000+ B leh 30000+ Diploma (or trained eye care personnel) an ni. India hian a mamawh zat Optometrist ala nei lo tihna a ni.
Mizoram bikah B. Optom zirchhuak tawh hi mi 60+ vel niin M. Optom zirchhuak phei chu chhiar tham an la awm lo. Chutih laiin Mizoram Sawrkar hnuaia Health Department hian Optometrist post (Graduate/ post graduate post) bik hi ala nei lo a ni. Eye care tana thiamna bik neih, Optometry profession in an tih thei tur thiamna a pek anga Optometrist te hi mipui tan chhawr an ni thei nan kan sawrkar chak tak hian hma alak vat beisei ila.
B. Optom zirchhuak tawh tam zawk hi Private Hospital, clinic leh Optical shop (tarmit dawr) ah te an thawk deuh ber a (mahnia Optical clinic neih pawh an awm nual tawh), Mizoram pawn lama Eye Hospital lian leh Company lian a thawk pawh an awm nual bawk.
Mipuite pawhin Optometrist te hi a ṭha thei ang berin chhawr tum ila, Doctor rawn kher lova tarmit kan duh a nih pawhin heng thiamna bik nei Optometrist in an ṭhutchilh tarmit dawr (Optical shop) emaw Optometrist clinic pan hi a finthlak ber a, tarmit mamawh vanga mit fiahloh piah lamah harsatna awm thei laka inven dan te, tarmit inchawh mai piah lamah mit fiah loh chhan leh mit lam natna te an hriatsak thei dawn che a, a tul anga mi thiam zawk Ophthalmologist (mit doctor) rawn turin an refer thei bawk che a ni.
Digital age-ah kan awm mek a, a bik takin naupang in mobile phone an khawih nasa a, computer leh TV pawh an en nasa bawk, puitling pawh kan bang bik lo a nih hi. Tun anga kan kal zel chuan naupang tarmit mamawh hi an pung telh telh dawn. Hunbi neia mi thiamte pan a regular eye check up neih hi nu leh pate hian uar ila, a hun taka harsatna chinfel hian nakina harsatna lian thleng thei lakah min veng a ni tih hre thar ang u. Hriselna huanga kan sawi hmaih miah loh ṭhin chu “Tihdam aiin inven a ṭha” tih hi a ni.
Optometrist te chhawr ṭangkai theuh turin Mizoram mipuite kan insawm e.
Thati Khithie President Mizoram Optometrist Association