An optometrist is a health care professional who provides primary vision care. That means they do wellness checks of your eyes. Known as a comprehensive eye exam, this is an important part of your ...

Optometrists examine, diagnose and treat the eyes for visual problems and manage eye disease, disorder, and injury. They test vision, prescribe eyeglasses and contacts, perform minor surgical ...

The UAB School of Optometry makes lasting contributions to eye care and vision science by providing education and clinical training to optometry students and postdoctoral residents. The fundamental ...

Thank you for your interest in the UAB School of Optometry. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early in the admissions cycle because we use a rolling admissions process. The deadline for ...

A lot has changed since 1955. At that time, Hawaii and Alaska had yet to gain statehood, the population of the United States was less than half of what it is today and the formation of Medicare was ...