An overview of the top 10 stories from Optometry Times in 2025.

The president of the state board that oversees optometrists has resigned amid reports the board circumvented state law by waiving licensure requirements for some optometry graduates as detailed Thursd ...

Part of Optometry’s Meeting 2026 and combined with the third AOA+ experience, the EyeQ Championship will take place Thursday, June 18. AOA+ attendees are invited to celebrate the evolution of a ...

When Gurjiv Kaur decided to pursue optometry, she never dreamed that her first acceptance letter would make such an impact. In a May 19 tweet that has now attracted more than 43,000 retweets and ...

An optometrist provides routine eye care. In contrast, an ophthalmologist focuses on surgical procedures for eye conditions, and an optician helps you fit eyeglasses and other vision aids. Share on ...

The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) follows a legacy that began in 1919, when PCO created a four year degree program that set the standard for all other institutions of optometry that exists ...

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 ...

“Optometry today is a broad, multifaceted primary health care profession,” he said. “Therefore, it must provide within its educational training a strong base for the diagnosis and treatment of ocular ...

Where an optometry trainee decides to stop their training before the end of the clinical placement, a pro-rata claim may be submitted. In these instances, contractors will be required to enter the ...

Dr. Lucas earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Baylor University. He resides in Brenham ...