Applications for Fall 2020

The application period for Fall 2020 is open now! Vision is one of our most valuable senses. As an optometrist, you will make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of your patients. Doctors of optometry do more than care for a person’s eyes — they improve a person’s quality of life. Join us!

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Welcome to Berkeley Video

Berkeley is a place where the brightest minds from across the globe come together to explore, ask questions, and improve the world. It is a place where distinguished faculty gather to educate, challenge, mentor and inspire tomorrow’s leaders.

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Why Berkeley?

Berkeley is the no. 1 public university in the world. Our students and faculty come from many places and backgrounds; together we create a vibrant and dynamic community that seeks to create a better world. Join us!

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Get Clinical Experience

Our students examine 2,500 patients by the time they graduate, among the highest in optometry. To get you ready for your first patient, we provide over 400 hours of preclinical training during your first two years.

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Student Testimonials

Facts and figures only tell part of the story. Hear what our students have to say about their experience at Berkeley Optometry. We asked them about their classes, seeing patients, and life in Berkeley.

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Vision Science

Vision is one of our most valuable senses. At Berkeley Optometry, world-renowned Vision Science faculty are exploring a rich array of research questions relating to how we see and why vision fails. The answers have the potential to change lives.

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Research from the Roorda Lab

Human foveal cone photoreceptor topography and its dependence on eye length.
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Access to Eyecare in India

Using visual storytelling to identify problems -- and solutions -- regarding access to eyecare in India.
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News from the Wildsoet Lab

A new tool to learn more about how the retina decodes images of the outside world.
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The Perils of Spaceflight

Astronauts who spend long periods of time in space risk permanent damage to their vision.
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