Optometrists examine, diagnose and treat the eyes for visual problems and manage eye disease, disorder, and injury. They test vision, prescribe eyeglasses and contacts, perform minor surgical ...

This year, World Optometry Week (17–23 March) has focused on the role optometry plays in global health. Through the theme of Eyes to the future: Optometry improving global wellness, the World Council ...

In recent years, behavioural optometry has emerged as a distinctive and innovative field within optometric practice. This approach to vision care goes beyond traditional methods, focusing on the ...

An optometrist is a health care professional who provides primary vision care. That means they do wellness checks of your eyes. Known as a comprehensive eye exam, this is an important part of your ...

An opthamologist is listening to the patient in an exam room. Optometric educators Gary Chu, OD, and Roya Attar, OD, speak on how the successes of optometric scope of practice expansions will affect ...

The Bachelor of Science in Biology/Pre-Optometry Concentration is designed to prepare students for admission into professional programs in optometry. The requirements of the Pre-Optometry program are ...