Elite School Of Optometry
(A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai)
In collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Courses Offered

Optometry Course

BS Optometry
M Phil Optometry
Ph. D Optometry

Opticinary courses

Distance Learning Optical Sales

A certificate course in Ophthalmic Dispensing

Contact us:

The Principal
Elite School Of Optometry
No 8, G.S.T Road ,
St. Thomas Mount,
Chennai-600016
Phone: 22349269.
Email: elite@snmail.org

Elite School of Optometry

Elite School of Optometry (ESO) is a college. It was established in 1985 and for the first time in India it offered a full four years Baccalaureate in Optometry degree. ESO set the standards for optometric education and research in India . ESO currently offers the Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) degrees in optometry as Off-campus Collaborative Programmes of BITS, Pilani.

Facilities at Elite School of Optometry:

The library is the ONLY ONE of its kinds in Asia with more than 4000 books and subscriptions to top class vision related journals.

ESO's Vision Science Laboratory is the First of its kind in India .

A computer laboratory with internet access could be availed by the students at all times. Semi professional volley ball and badminton courts are provided which the students make use of adequately

Extramural lectures: On the last Saturday of every month, an eminent personality is invited to ESO to give a lecture on their field of expertise. Topics ranging from Hypnotherapy to Laughter and Pranic healing are discussed.

ESO believes in the holistic development of students and encourages her students to stretch the boundaries of imagination and knowledge.

It enables students to get international exposure by hosting international conferences of acclaim.

ESO celebrated its 20 th anniversary in the year 2005 by conducting three day ESO International Vision science and Optometry Conference (EIVOC 2005). This is the first time such mega event of world standards happened in India .

Every year Dr E Vaithilingam Memorial Scientific Session is conducted wherein students from ESO and other universities share their research works in optometry and vision science.

Students are also encouraged to participate in national and international conferences during their third and fourth years of their study.

Students will be encouraged to participate in community based vision/eye care awareness programmes and vision/eye screening during their course period.

Activity Report of the Rotract club of ESO for March 2008

What the ESO alumni are doing.

ESO is proud to say that all of its alumni are doing well in their chosen career. Out of the 280 BS awardees so far,

Comments about the course by our Alumni:

ESO gave me the base to get me to where I am today. Fond memories,
       Saraniya, B Opt, MCOptom
       Cheltenham, UK
  "... an institution where academic excellence is achieved amidst fun and
entertainment!"
       Shrikant R Bharadwaj
       School of Optometry, University of California at Berkeley,
       Berkeley , California , USA
"ESO is an institute with a mission for vision. Produces one of the finest Optometrists and Vision Scientists who spread the glory of our Alma Mater Sankara Nethralaya world wide."
       Dr. Pinakin Gunvant
       University of Louisville
       Louisville KY,USA
"A place that taught us everything, from learning to life....literally everything"
       R.Venkatraman
       Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry
       Kismatpur,Hyderabad,India
“ESO not only opened a new avenue in the field of education but also taught me survival skills both when I was a student and when I was a employee”
       Prem Nandhini.S
       The Ohio State University
       Columbus, Ohio, USA

Comments from Visitors:

“The Optometry trainees of this school will, I am sure, prove as great assets to Ophthalmologist”
       Dr K Venkatasubramanian, Vice Chancellor, Central University , Pondicherry

“I am filled with admiration for the dedication of Dr Vaithilingam and Dr Badrinath for producing the best optometrists in Asia . You truly are elite, not an elite who thinks himself to be better but an elite whose contribution can make an incredible differences to India and its people”
       Dr Brain A Holden, Professor of Optometry, The University of New South Wale, Australia.

“On my present visit I have the satisfaction of seeing the progress that is developing the Elite School into an institution of which Optometrists if our country will feel most proud. The care that has gone into the planning of the institution and the concern of its chief are responsible for what is being witnessed today. Good Luck”
       Sri Naval P Baliwalla
“Very impressive set up”
       Sri R Venkataraman, Ex. President of India
“A fabulous facility tradition of Optometric Professional – a great need for India . Very good library, with all varieties of book and journals for students, first of its kind in India ”
       Dr Gullapalli N Rao Founder Director, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

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