Optometrists. Doctor of Optometry programs combine classroom learning and clinical experience.
Optometrists must complete a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree program and obtain a license to practice in a particular state. Doctor of Optometry programs take 4 years to complete, and most students have a bachelor’s degree before entering an O.D. program. Education.
Journals/Magazines/etc... Events. Related companies. Institutes/Organizations/etc... Optometry. Optometry is a healthcare profession concerned with the eyes and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems, and vision information processing in humans.
Optometrists[1] (also known as ophthalmic opticians[2] outside the United States and Canada[3][4][5][6][7] ) are trained to prescribe and fit lenses to improve vision, and in some countries are trained to diagnose and treat various eye diseases. Origin[edit] History[edit] Page 423 from "A treatise on the eye, the manner and phaenomena of vision" by William Porterfield, Published 1759 in Edinburgh. In this book the word "optometer" appears for the first time.