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Join UHCO @ FERV for a day of exhibits

Vendor Expo is made up of industry partners showcasing new technologies and innovative products and services. Click here to view marketing materials provided by vendor exhibitors.

Job Fair consists of private practices and corporate groups looking to share current and future professional opportunities available.
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Location

University of Houston College of Optometry: Health 1 Building – TSO Alumni Center

4401 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77204 – See Map

PARKING

Parking is available in the UHCO patient lot – 2A. Standard parking rates apply.

LOGISTICS

Check-in will be held in the 1st floor foyer outside the TSO Alumni Center from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. A participant bag with an exhibitor list and materials will be provided.

Through A New Lens: Tackling a problem affecting nearly half the nation--myopia

Through A New Lens: Tackling a problem affecting nearly half the nation--myopia

Embark on a visionary journey with University of Houston researchers addressing myopia, impacting over 40% of Americans. UH, backed by 35 awards from the National Eye Institute, leads in groundbreaking myopia research. Dr. David Berntsen explores high-add multifocal contact lenses to slow myopia in children, spearheading the ongoing BLINK2 study.

UH Optometry Researcher Receives $1.4 Million to Map the Cornea

UH Optometry Researcher Receives $1.4 Million to Map the Cornea

Exciting News in Optometry Research: Dr. Anna Matynia, a visionary researcher at the University of Houston College of Optometry, has been awarded $1.4 million to unravel the mysteries of the cornea. Her groundbreaking work aims to map the cornea, revealing the secrets behind blinking, tearing, and pain sensation.

University of Houston College of Optometry Welcomes Next Generation of Future Eye Doctors

University of Houston College of Optometry Welcomes Next Generation of Future Eye Doctors

An annual tradition signifying one's start to their professional health care career, the College of Optometry welcomed 100 individuals from the class of 2026 at Thursday's white coat ceremony in orientation week.

The View on Myopia: Why We Wear Glasses

The View on Myopia: Why We Wear Glasses

Research by a University of Houston College of Optometry scientist Geunyoung Yoon supports the continued investigation into how peripheral vision may contribute to myopia, or nearsightedness, and could be a pathway to slowing or preventing the condition altogether.