The Class of 2025
On May 23, we celebrated the Optometry & Vision Science Class of 2025 at their commencement ceremony. Caps off to the Class of 2025!
Welcome to Berkeley
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.
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!
Get Clinical Experience
Our students examine 1,800 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.
Student Testimonials
Facts and figures only tell part of the story. Hear what our students have to say about their experience at the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science. We asked them about their classes, seeing patients, and life in Berkeley.
Vision Science
Vision is one of our most valuable senses. At the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, 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.
100 Years of Optometry & Vision Science
The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science celebrated its 100th year in 2023! Click for a recap of our centennial celebrations, our historical timeline, community profiles, and our vision for the future.
Our Vision, Our Future
Introducing the final $25 million component of the $100 million campaign initiated by the transformational $50 million gift from the Wertheim Family Foundation. The campaign is focused on the future of eye health, vision care, and research.
Student Innovator Awardees
Winning Project: “ContactEco: A Contact Lens Recycling Initiative.” Congrats, Angela Deng and Ami Kshatriya!
Student Testimonials
Hear from our optometry students: this page celebrates the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and achievements of students at UC Berkeley.
New Research
Using a technique called ‘Oz,’ scientists tricked the eye into seeing a brand new color — a profoundly saturated peacock green that they named ‘olo.’
Virtual Video Tour
Join Erwin Sunga on a guided tour of the preclinic, where our OD students begin developing hands-on clinical and communication skills from day one.
New Emeryville Satellite Campus
The new space will double our clinical capacity and expand opportunities for world-class education and research.
Wertheim Foundation Pledges $50 million to Berkeley Optometry
A lead gift for a 10-year, $100 million investment.
