Berkeley Optometry has established a large number of Externships. Our goal is to broaden the diversity of patient populations for our students while they undergo intensive training in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of visual disorders.

Fourth-year students attend at least three externships staffed by adjunct clinical professors who provide mentorships to our students

Our students also gain clinical experience in community-based Outreach Programs while serving disadvantaged populations.

Coordinators: Edward Revelli, OD, Associate Dean, and Vikki Yu, OD, Externship Coordinator

In-State Externships

Location	Description
Air Force Bases: • Vandenberg (Lompoc, CA)	High volume primary care practice with occupational vision care emphasis in medical center setting.
Alameda County Medical Center (Oakland, CA)	High-volume primary care emphasizing systemic disease in a low-income Hispanic and Asian population
California School for the Blind (Fremont, CA)	Specialty clinic that cares for children with low vision between the ages of 4 and 22
California State University Student Health Centers: • CSUEB (Cal State Univ. East Bay, Hayward) • CSULA (Cal State Univ., Los Angeles) • CSUN (Cal State Univ., Northridge) • CSUS (Cal State Univ., Sacramento) • CSUSF (Cal State Univ. San Francisco)	Primary vision care in campus-based student health centers emphasizing contact lens and binocular vision services.
Castle Family Health Centers (Atwater, CA)	High-volume primary care emphasizing systemic disease in a low-income Hispanic population
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center: • Point West (Roseville, CA)	High volume primary care practice with emphasis in contact lens specialties in medical center setting.
La Clinica de la Raza Family Optical (Oakland,CA)	High volume primary care in primarily Hispanic neighborhood; serves low income, insured and uninsured patients.
Over 60 Health Center (Berkeley, CA)	Primary eye care for patients who are 60 years of age or older with a wide variety of abilities and systemic and ocular health conditions
Sacramento Society for the Blind (Sacramento, CA)	High-volume primary care / low vision practice with emphasis in ocular disease in community clinic setting with ancillary vision services such as job skill training.
Veterans Administration: • Central CA Health Care Sys. (Fresno, CA) • Livermore Medical Center (Livermore, CA) • North. CA Health Care Sys. (Sacramento, CA) • Palo Alto Medical Center (Palo Alto, CA) • San Francisco Medical Center, (SF, CA)	Integrated optometric - ophthalmology practices in medical center settings emphasizing case co-management, ocular disease, and laser surgery. Palo Alto also emphasizes Low Vision.

Out-of-State Externships

Location	Description
Air Force Bases: • Seymour Johnson (NC)	High volume primary care and heavy ocular disease in medical center setting on Air Force Base dedicated to pilot training.
Bascom/Palmer (University of Miami)	Busy referral center, emphasizing ocular disease and laser surgery.
Omni Eye Services: • Atlanta, GA • Iselen, NJ	Very busy referral centers, emphasizing ocular disease - particularly anterior segment.
Veterans Administration: • Miami Medical Center (Miami, FL) • NM Health Care System (Albuquerque, NM) • Pacific Islands Health Care Sys. (Honolulu, HI) • Portland Medical Center (Portland, OR) • Puget Sound Health Care Sys. (Tacoma, WA) • Sierra Nevada Health Care Sys. (Reno, NV) • S. Oregon Rehabil. Ctr/Clinics (White City, OR)	Integrated optometric - ophthalmology practices in medical center settings emphasizing case co-management, ocular disease, and laser surgery.