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Doctor of Optometry

Our rigorous four-year professional degree program offers students clinical experience beginning their second year treating a diverse population of patients.

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Graduate 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.

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Clinical Residencies

Our residency training programs provide post-graduate clinical training and advanced practice experience for Doctors of Optometry.

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Guaquita Lavelle-Watkins

Booked, Busy and Winning: UH Optometry Staffer Honored for Innovation

Aug 4, 2025 | By Natasha Saad
Guaquita Lavelle-Watkins, clinic administrator at the UH College of Optometry, received the inaugural Centennial Staff Innovation Award for developing the college’s first online appointment booking system - a project that has modernized patient care and streamlined clinic operations.
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University of Houston Optometry Researcher Provides New Hope for Injured Corneas

Jul 29, 2025 | By Laurie Fickman

The National Institutes of Health awarded Professor Tarsis G. Ferreira a $2.2 million grant to develop a treatment for corneal scarring, a condition that can lead to permanent vision loss.

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Insight Expo 2025

Insight Expo Partners with UH Optometry Providing Education and Peer Support for Blind and Visually Impaired Houstonians

Jul 16, 2025 | By Inez Hutchinson

The Insight Expo, a partnership between the Houston Area Visually Impaired Network and the University of Houston College of Optometry, brought together individuals with low vision, their families, and vision care professionals for a day of education, empo...

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David Berntsen

Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia

Jun 23, 2025 | By Laurie Fickman

With childhood myopia on the rise, researchers at the University of Houston and Ohio State University have found that high-add multifocal contact lenses can slow its progression. Led by Dr. David Berntsen, the BLINK Study revealed that these lenses not on...

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