Optometry School

The School of Optometry offers a bilingual Doctor of Optometry degree program dedicated to achieving excellence in clinical eye care.  

Its clinical program serves primarily Spanish-speaking patients and requires students and clinical staff to have the ability to communicate in Spanish.  Most lectures are given in English. English is the official written language and all examinations, books and other printed materials are in English. This School offers the only accredited bilingual program in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America and as such serves as a model for other optometric programs in Hispanic countries. The School promotes research and scholarship in its faculty, students and graduates for their professional growth and the further growth and development of the profession.