{"id":1526,"date":"2014-08-15T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:47:55","slug":"optometry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/pre-health\/apply\/optometry","title":{"rendered":"Optometry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24841\" style=\"width:640px;height:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/08\/PH-Optometry-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctors of Optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professional for the eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a pre-optometry student, you can major in anything. 足彩app哪个是正规的re is not a specific major that all pre-optometry students must have. Optometry schools care that you do well in your major and in your pre-optometry coursework. Think about what interests you and how you can prepare to be the best eye health professional you can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/pre-health\/apply\">Apply<\/a> page for more on prerequisite coursework and grades, transcripts, activities, personal statements and letters of recommendation in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements vary by program<\/strong>. <strong>This is not an official planning sheet and should be used as a reference.<\/strong> <strong>Please consult with an advisor to plan out a timeline that fits you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-1920x1483.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-1200x927.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry-600x464.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/09\/Optometry.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aoa.org\/?sso=y\">American Optometric Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optometriceducation.org\/future-students\/resources\/\">ASCO Resources for Applicants and Advisors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeopenersession.org\/\">Eye Opener Sessions<\/a> &#8211; connect to practicing eye doctors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Doctors of Optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professional for the eyes. 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