Optometry Field

Pursuing a Degree in Optometry at MCPHS

To be licensed to practice, optometrists must complete their preprofessional undergraduate education in a college or university as well as four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree.

On-Site Clinic

At our on-site Eye and Vision Clinic in Worcester, students work alongside expert faculty to provide comprehensive eye and vision care to patients from the Worcester community. Learn more about the Eye and Vision Center.

A Comprehensive Education

We provide the highest levels of clinical education by rotating students through a range of clinical programs focused on primary care, cornea, contact lens, low vision, pediatrics/binocular vision, glaucoma, and developmental disabilities.

Leaders in the Field

Students gain insight from faculty members with advanced training and experience in the field of optometry. Many faculty members are also clinical researchers, Fellows and/or Diplomates in the American Academy of Optometry, and authors of journal articles and textbooks.

10 Optical

Student interns work alongside registered dispensing opticians in MCPHS’s own retail store—10 Optical. Students help patients select glasses and educate them on the latest in lens technology. Find out more about 10 Optical.