The Doctor of Optometry Program for International Students (DOPIS) welcomed three internationally trained students to the inaugural cohort in the summer of 2022. Program applicants must hold a ...

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, seeking to prepare for future needs, recently launched a Doctor of Optometry program. “With the aging American population presenting a growing demand ...

Thomas T. Norton, PhD, FAAO, UAB School of Optometry professor emeritus, has been granted an honorary Doctor of Science degree from State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry for making ...

The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) follows a legacy that began in 1919, when PCO created a four year degree program that set the standard for all other institutions of optometry that exists ...

Optometrists provide most of the primary vision care that people need. They examine, diagnose, treat, and manage eye diseases and disorders. Traditionally, they prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, ...

Optometrists and ophthalmologists are licensed eye doctors, but they are in distinct professions. An optometrist holds a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, while an ophthalmologist is a medical doctor ...