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Looking for a new career or just getting out of college? Find out what optometry schools require for admission as well as general information about the industry. Also start planning for the admission test. Eye care is a rewarding career and includes such occupations as optometrist (generally called eye doctor by the public), ophthalmologist, opticians, and several other eye care "techs." There is also need for general business support such as insurance specialists.

To earn a Doctor of Optometry degree requires four years of intensive training. This includes class room, lab, and clinical work. Prerequisites vary for entrance into an a program but generally an undergraduate degree is required with certain science class having been completed satisfactorily, which usually means completing the classes and obtaining a certain grade point average. The admission test is certainly not easy and requires substantial preparation. There are commercial study aids available. If you are interested in receiving more information about what optometry school is like check out the eye care forums.

If you are a patient interested in researching specific eye diseases you are welcome to browse our selection of write ups on eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts. This information is for general knowledge and should not be construed as medical advice.