Optometry

Doctors of optometry (O.D.'s) are primary health care providers who diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye. They are the major providers of vision care in America today. Optometrists provide treatment by prescribing ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses or other optical aids, and provide vision therapy when indicated to preserve or restore maximum efficiency of vision.

There are seventeen schools of optometry throughout the U.S. Applicants must complete the prerequisite science courses (which are virtually identical to the premed requirements) and take the OAT standardized test. The program that leads to the O.D. is a four year program after which the graduate can begin practicing as an optometrist.

American Optometric Association
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry