Before revision: After the independence of India then ,The Directorate General Of Health Services (DGHS) Govt of India in 1958, Introduced the first (by the Central Govt of india) Optometry education in the form of a Diploma in Optometry with the collaboration of UP State Medical Faculty Govt Of Utter Pradesh under the 2nd 5-year plan the government offered diplomas in optometry courses of two years duration conferred by State Medical Faculties which is empowered under the INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREE ACT,1916 (as per Government of India Notification Department of Education, Health and Lands No,1964 dated 16th December 1926 with effect from 15th November 1929) and first two schools of optometry were established, one at Gandhi Eye Hospital , Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, and another one at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Hyderabad in Telangana, 2.
After revision: (The first Schcool of Optometry Started By Prof.(Dr) Mohan Lal)After the independence of India then ,The Directorate General Of Health Services (DGHS) Govt of India in 1958, Introduced the first (by the Central Govt of india) Optometry education in the form of a Diploma in Optometry with the collaboration of UP State Medical Faculty Govt Of Utter Pradesh under the 2nd 5-year plan the government offered diplomas in optometry courses of two years duration conferred by State Medical Faculties which is empowered under the INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREE ACT,1916 (as per Government of India Notification Department of Education, Health and Lands No,1964 dated 16th December 1926 with effect from 15th November 1929) and first two schools of optometry were established, one at Gandhi Eye Hospital , Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, and another one at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Hyderabad in Telangana, 2.