Optometrist – School Eye Screening Programmes, L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) | GPR ICARE | Hyderabad, Telangana (with travel to multiple project sites)

We are looking for an experienced optometrist to lead the clinical side of our School Eye Screening Programmes. As Lead Optometrist, you’ll make sure screening, refraction, eye health assessment and referrals meet approved clinical standards across all teams. You’ll be the main clinical point of contact for project teams, schools and programme leadership, and you’ll report to the Clinical Lead / Principal Investigator / SSP Programme Lead.

Key responsibilities

Clinical leadership: Lead and supervise optometrists and field clinical teams. Ensure clinical protocols, SOPs and referral pathways are followed. Support complex cases and escalate them to ophthalmologists when needed.

Team development: Provide day-to-day clinical supervision to optometrists and vision technicians. Run competency checks, in office mentoring and refresher training. Train Field Assistants on clinical aspects such as vision screening, and onboard new clinical staff.

Delivery and targets: Monitor screening and corneal topography targets against plan. Deploy and redistribute teams based on school workload. Take corrective action when targets are not met.

Quality assurance: Audit screening and clinical records regularly. Track quality indicators, including triage and topography failure rates,



referral rates and spectacle prescribing. Ensure clinical equipment is properly used and calibrated.

Referral and continuity of care: Make sure every child who needs further evaluation is referred, and track each referral through to closure.

Data and reporting: Ensure clinical data in the project app is accurate and complete. Reconcile paper and digital records, and prepare weekly and monthly clinical performance reports.

Stakeholder coordination: Represent the clinical side of the project at field meetings, and work with schools, government representatives, project managers, and data and back-office teams.

What we’re looking for

Minimum qualification: B Optom (Bachelor of Optometry)

Preferred qualification in public health will have an added advantage.

At least 5 years of clinical experience

Experience supervising or mentoring optometrists and field teams

Hands-on experience with corneal topography preferred

Experience in public health or community eye care programmes preferred

Comfort with digital health records, MS Excel / Google Sheets, and clinical data interpretation

Fluency in English; Telugu and/or Hindi preferred

Willingness to travel widely, work in schools and community settings, and keep flexible hours around school schedules The salary will be commensurate with the experience, there would opportunities for growth in the future.

📌 Optometrist – School Eye Screening Programmes (Hyderabad)
🏢 L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE
📍 Hyderabad