Certificate in Ophthalmic Technician
“Ophthalmic Technicians are eye care professionals under a broad group of para-ophthalmic vision care personnel”
1. Aim
The program aims to produce well trained Ophthalmic Technicians to assists ophthalmologist in providing quality care for ophthalmic patients in the hospital and the community at large.
2. Program Overview
The program is planned and implemented on the concepts of concurrent teaching with theoretical input followed by clinical experience in the respective areas of outpatient department, ward and operation theater and community services.
Theoretical knowledge includes:
- Basic anatomy and physiology of the body, with special emphasis on the eye
- Basic ophthalmology
- Microbiology and principals and techniques of asepsis
- Fundamentals of patient care.
3. Entry Requirement
- SPM with 2 credits in Bahasa Malaysia and one other subject in Science or Mathematics
- Any other equivalent qualification
4. Advantage of studying in THONEH and NIOS
- Course approved by The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) & The Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA)
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Fully equipped resource center
- Quality teaching methods
- Hospital based training provides students with i-house clinical facilities
Course structure
“2 YEAR CERTIFICATE LEVEL PROGRAMME”
Year One
In the first year, trainee will acquire:-
- Knowledge, skills and interpersonal behaviours required in:
- Obtaining general medical and ophthalmic history from patient
- Performing basic eye examination and eye care.
- Providing outpatient car in areas of ophthalmologist clinics, treatment room and specialty areas
- Giving health teaching to patients and the public
- Caring for patients before and after eye surgery
Year Two
In the second year, trainees are taught:
Knowledge and competencies in:-
- Caring for patients in the operation theatre
- Handling and maintaining ophthalmic surgical equipments and instruments
- Assisting in eye surgeries
- Performing assessments for low vision persons
- Instructing low vision persons in the use of low vision aids
Career Prospects
Employment in:
- Ophthalmologist clinics
- Eye centers
- Eye Hospitals
- Optometrist centers
OPHTHALMICTECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
FEE STRUCTURE
Tuition Fees |
Year 1 |
RM 5,000 |
Year 2 |
RM 5,000 |
Total |
RM 10,000 |
Other Fees |
Examination Fee |
RM 200 (Total) |
Facility Fee |
RM 200 (Total) |
Registration Fee |
RM 20 (One Time Only) |
Uniform Fee |
RM 380 (Total) |
Security Deposit |
RM 500 (Refundable) * |
Total |
RM 1,300 |
Grand Total |
RM 11,300 |
Subject to the conditions determined by the institution.
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Please visit us for free career counseling
To apply for admission please contact
03-77181488 ext 1512
education@thoneh.com
omp@thoneh.com
National Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences
1st Floor, NIO Building, Lot 2, Lorong Utara B, 46200 PJ,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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