The Berkeley Optometry OD program will prepare you to meet the challenges of expanding primary eye care as the practice of optometry evolves over the coming decades.

We offer training in all clinical areas, including primary care and specialties such as binocular disorders, contact lenses, low vision, ocular disease, geriatrics, pediatrics, and refractive surgery. You will also acquire a knowledge of cell and molecular biology, pharmacology, genetics, and epidemiology of eye disorders.

In the Spotlight

Admissions: Our Admissions pages will provide you with detailed guidance for preparing your applications to Berkeley Optometry. See Admissions.

Myopia Conference (June 2009): Registration still open for a groundbreaking conference on myopia and refractive error (CE credit available!). See Myopia Conference.

Dean Levi Interviewed: Dennis Levi speaks about Berkeley Optometry's 20/20 Fundraising Vision. See Berkeleyan News Story or Optometry News Page.

New School Magazine: A new publication for alumni, faculty, students, staff, and friends has just been released. See Berkeley Optometry Magazine.

Gates Foundation Grant: Professor Suzanne Fleiszig has been awarded a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant for innovative research aimed at fighting infectious diseases. See Gates Grant.

New Faculty Member: Susana Chung, MScOptom, PhD, has joined the faculty at Berkeley Optometry in Fall 2008. See Susana Chung.

Prime Time CE: December 5-10 in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. See Prime Time.

Berkeley Study Guide Revised: Berkeley Study Guide for the new Applied Basic Science Part 1 Board Exam available now! See Study Guide.

Expanded Scope of Practice: California Senate Bill 1406 for Optometry practice signed into law. See SB 1406.

A Great Career: Optometry is rated as an excellent career by U.S. News & World Report: See USNWR-December 2007.

Alumni Elected by COA: David M. Redman ('91) was elected as President of the COA Board of Trustees and Page A. Yarwood ('76) was re-elected as a Trustee. See Redman and Yarwood.

Clinical Research Center (CRC): Patient-based, interdisciplinary research in partnership with private and public institutions, as well as pre/post-doctoral training opportunities. See CRC.

Optometric Private Practice Institute: Berkeley Optometry announces a new organization to assist practitioners in the management and operation of private optometric practices. See OPPI.

Faculty Recruitment Plan: Rationale and plan for recruitment of 15 faculty colleagues to replace an estimated 10 faculty retirements over the next 10 years (by 2016). See Faculty Plan.

New Faculty: Lu Chen, MD, Assistant Professor of Vision Science/Optometry (see Chen) and Karsten Gronert, Acting Associate Professor of Vision Science/Optometry (see Gronert).

TMS Research: Professor Freeman and his graduate students connect neural activity and blood flow in new brain stimulation technique. See TMS.

Long-Distance Diagnosis: Berkeley Optometry clinical faculty member Dr. Jorge Cuadros has been featured in an article in the June 2007 issue of The Monthly. See Monthly News Article.