Optometry

"A Doctor of Optometry is an independent primary health care provider who examines, diagnoses, treats and manages diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye and associated structures. Among the services optometrists render are: prescribing glasses and contact lenses, rehabilitation of the visually impaired, and the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases."

-Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry

Career Information

• American Academy of Optometry
• American Optometric Association (AOA)

Schools

• Accredited Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)

Application Materials

• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)