Ophthalmic Assistant salary analysis

Positive — India's 12 million blind persons (NPCB 2025 estimate) and 550+ million people requiring correction but not yet served are the structural demand driver. The National Blindness Control Programme and Ayushman Bharat schemes fund eye screenings and cataract surgeries at district hospital level, requiring trained ophthalmic assistants at every Vision Centre. Aravind alone plans to add 100 Vision Centres by 2027. Globally, the US faces a shortage of COA/COMT-certified technicians with Asian-language skills, creating an active immigration demand for Indian-trained assistants. Growth is constrained by low domestic salary ceiling — the skill exits the country more than it stays at senior levels.

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