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WHAT WE DO?

Enhancing optometry education standards
Publishing the 'Common Minimum Optometry Curriculum' (CMOC)
Introducing the 'INDIAN ENTRY LEVEL OPTOMETRY COMPETENCY SKILL' STANDARD (IELOCS)

ASCO has been dedicated to its vision since 2006. Its key accomplishments include

OUR MISSION

To create awareness of Optometry as an independent eye and health care profession in India.
To assist educational institutions to enhance the standard of Optometry education in India.
To provide continuing education for capacity building of educators and practitioners and organize conferences, seminars on Optometry and related topics.
To co-operate and affiliate with allied associations in India and abroad to achieve the common goal of betterment of Optometry in India.
Liaison with the Indian Government in standardizing curriculum, laying the standards for optometry colleges and standards of practice at different levels of Optometry.

OUR VISION

To standardize optometry education in India and bring it to international standards.
To serve as a catalyst for excellence in teaching, facilitating innovative research and promoting evidence-based teaching.
To see Optometry as a regulated and legislated profession in India.

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Any institution offering the four years B. Optometry (B. Optom) program are eligible to become an institutional member of Asco.
Institutions offering two-year Diploma program are eligible to become Associate members of ASCO.
ASCO supports Associate member institutes for upgrading from diploma to Degree programs.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Hand holding in standardizing infrastructure and faculty as per the norms
Advocacy in various academic issues
Provision and updating minimum curriculum in Optometry
Provision of continuous education in terms of fellowships, CMEs etc
Encouragement in research by providing research grants to students

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FASCO- A road to success in Optometry

The Fellowship Program

“When passion meets potential, sky's the limit- With Fellowship!”

Interested in Contact Lenses/ Low Vision Aids/ Vision Therapy?

ASCO, India announces its unique Fellowship program that offers a blended learning approach in three specialty subjects – Contact lens | Vision Therapy | Low Vision Care under guidance of Expert Mentors

Building networks, forging bonds- Fellowship brings people together!

Who We Are?

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) India is an organization committed to promoting, advancing and achieving excellence in optometry education in India.

ASCO assists in establishing new colleges, when requested, by providing a blueprint and further hand-holding, if necessary. ASCO is the sounding board for issues relating to optometry profession and works with both national and international organizations to improve optometry education and practice. ASCO networks with the industry and identifies mutually beneficial projects and thus, creating a synergy between academics and industry.

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FASCO applications are open
Fellowship are offered in Optometry specialties like

Contact lens | Vision therapy | Low vision care

FASCO APPLICATION FORM

CONTACT LENS

LOW VISION CARE

VISION THERAPY

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Executive committee

ADITYA GOYAL

President, ASCO-India

MRS. KUNDA GANATRA

Vice President, ASCO-India

USMAN MEMON

Secretary

RAMACHANDRA V. SHET

Joint Secretary 1

DR. NOORUZ ZAMAN

Joint Secretary 2

AJIT SUDHEER LIMAYE

Treasurer

SOUMENDRA NATH GHOSH

Jt. Treasurer

Testimonials

"I am Prathamesh Shasane. I graduated Bachelor of Optometry from Lotus College of Optometry, Mumbai and I am honored to receive the Best Outgoing Student of the Year, 2019 from ASCO-India. I thank ASCO-India for recognizing me with this pretigious award which gave a kick start to my career and has motivated me to improve myself and contribute to Optometry education and I believe as a student and future of the profession, we should strive to achieve higher standards of Optometry."
"On behalf of Bharati Vidyapeeth I would like to thank ASCO. We appreciate your effort. Thanks once again."

Amit J. Shinde Asso. Professor, School of Optometry Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune
"I thank ASCO for wonderful initiative."

Vijay Kumar Yelagondula(B Opt, MHSerMgt) Registrar,Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry Donbosco Nagar, Hyderabad
Would like to thank ASCO for introducing this robust fellowship program for professional's. The course is designed excellently and was very challenging with super supportive mentors. I wrapped a real life experience around the assignments and it was a tremendous learning experience.

Paula Mukherjee