Clinic Experience

First Rate Clinical Training

Optometrists provide Primary Vision Care, including comprehensive eye examinations and the diagnosis, treatment, and management of most eye conditions and diseases. To prepare you as a professional capable of meeting this broad scope of responsibilities, the curriculum at Berkeley Optometry is designed to provide first-rate clinical training.

Clinical Rotations

All students participate in external clinical rotations. Our students see 1,900 patients by the time they graduate. To get you ready for your first patient, we provide over 440 hours of preclinical training during your first two years.

Berkeley Optometry operates its teaching clinics on a twelve-month basis. Our students have progressively more clinical training and responsibility as they advance through the four-year degree program. Third-Year students spend 20 to 25 hours in clinic per week, while fourth-year students spend 40+ hours in clinic per week.

Our Clinics

A key element in the Berkeley Optometry program is the provision of in-depth clinical experience in a variety of settings. Our students are trained and see patients within our campus clinics, community clinics, Veterans Affairs clinics, andexternal training clinics across the country.