Doctors of Optometry examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases of the eye. Training requires four years at a professional school of optometry preceded by a bachelor’s degree or at least 90 credits ...

A new study has shown that Orbis International’s online course helps nonophthalmic health care workers, who are already trained to recognize diabetic retinopathy, identify signs of glaucoma comparable ...

The TL;DR: If you are considering studying optometry in a polytechnic, you will need not only the grades but should also be comfortable operating equipment and dealing with patients. A diploma in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At this year’s SECO meeting in Atlanta, Primary Care Optometry News will sponsor a 2-hour course designed to ...

Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Optometry undergraduates are now to spend a minimum of six years in universities instead of five. Upon completion of their programmes, they would be conferred with ‘Doctor’ ...

THIRD LEVEL: The Opticians Board of Ireland has lifted its ban on the DIT school of optometry taking in first year students in September. The board says it is satisfied "with what the DIT has done and ...