Educational Programs
Doctor of Optometry
Our rigorous four-year professional degree program offers students clinical experience beginning their second year treating a diverse population of patients.
Program DetailsGraduate Program
Students in our physiological optics graduate training program advance science and make new discoveries under the guidance of world-renowned faculty mentors as they pursue PhD, MS, or combined OD/MS degrees.
Program DetailsClinical Residencies
Our residency training programs provide post-graduate clinical training and advanced practice experience for Doctors of Optometry.
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Dr. Luca Della Santina Awarded $150,000 for AI-Driven Glaucoma Study
Luca Della Santina, Ph.D, Pharm.D, assistant professor at University of Houston College of Optometry, has been awarded a two-year $150,000 grant from the BrightFocus Foundation’s National Glaucoma Research Program.
UH Optometry Graduates Vow Compassion and Leadership
May 15 marked a new chapter for 115 University of Houston College of Optometry graduates as they took the stage at Cullen Performance Hall to receive their degrees and pledge the Optometric Oath.
New Study Finds Low-Dose Atropine has Ocular Effects for 24 Hours
Professor of Optometry Lisa Ostrin and postdoctoral researcher Barsha Lal report that a single low-dose atropine eye drop can produce daylong effects in managing myopia, or nearsightedness, which affects roughly one-third of U.S. adults.
