During 3 decades in my field, I’ve seen scope-of-practice battles between optometrists and ophthalmologists impede the ...

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 ...

Though eyeballs, eye sockets and optic nerves are small compared to many other parts of the human body, their importance looms large when a person experiences vision impairment and fears that they ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we turn our attention across the UK’s nations to reflect on the moments that mattered most. From ...

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 ...

The Vision Science Graduate Program (VSGP) allows students to pursue a Master’s or a Doctoral degree within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...