Optometry OD

About this programme

About the Program Optometrists provide primary eye and vision care, including comprehensive eye examinations and the diagnosis, treatment, and management of most eye conditions and diseases. To prepare you as a professional capable of meeting this broad scope of responsibilities, the curriculum at Berkeley Optometry is designed to provide first-rate clinical training as well as instruction in the science of vision. Our world-class faculty offer comprehensive clinical training enhanced by cutting-edge education in vision science. They will prepare you to meet the challenges of optometry’s expanding role primary care. You will acquire knowledge in the fundamental basis of disease and clinical sciences through a collection of courses in areas relevant to optometry, including anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, perception, systemics, genetics, evidence based optometry, epidemiology of eye disorders, public health, and state-of-the-art clinical technology. You will also have training in all clinical areas, including primary care and specialties such as binocular and sensory motor disorders, contact lenses, dry eye, low vision, ocular disease, geriatrics, pediatrics, sports vision, vision rehabilitation, and refractive surgery. The Clinics Berkeley Optometry operates its teaching clinics on a twelve-month basis. Our students have progressively more clinical training and responsibility as they advance through the four-year degree program. Third-year students spend approximately half their time in clinic, while fourth-year students spend virtually all their time in clinic. One key element in the Berkeley Optometry program is the provision of in-depth clinical experience in a variety of settings.