Become a professional, clinical optometrist in a traditional four-year program or extended five-year option.
See the Difference You Make Every Day, With Every Patient
Optometrists specialize in eye care and visual health, helping patients in many ways, and are an important part of the health care system. Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry prepares you to become a competent, compassionate professional who can make a difference with your patients every day. Join the ranks of optometric physicians and dedicate yourself to the preservation and enhancement of the gift of sight.
With NSU’s Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree, you get a view into someone’s overall health—you can be one of the first to detect serious health issues that ultimately can save lives as well as vision. You'll examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, and enhance vision with glasses, contact lenses, and visual rehabilitation. Optometry offers various modes of practice allowing you to choose the appropriate path for you to achieve work-life balance.
Why Earn Your Degree at NSU's College of Optometry?
Clinical Experiences
Optometric specialties such as pediatrics/binocular vision, low vision, contact lenses, dry eye, myopia control, neuro-optometry/autism, retina, glaucoma, and sports vision
Unique Programs
Reach your career goals in a non-traditional way with our Extended Program and Preparatory Optometry Program
Improve Patients' Lives
Receive clinical training at our multiple South Florida Eye Care Institute locations in addition to externship sites throughout the country
International Mission Trips
Annual trips provide rewarding clinical experiences
Post-Graduate Learning Opportunities
Enhance your career with programs including M.S. in Clinical Vision Research, M.P.H., and unique residencies
Interprofessional Environment
Learn in a dynamic, innovative, and interprofessional environment comprised of eight distinctive health profession colleges while participating in student organizations, and a great campus environment in Fort Lauderdale
Be a Part of the Next Generation of Optometric Physicians
Doctor of Optometry, O.D.
M.S. in Clinical Vision Research
The Master of Science in Clinical Vision Research program bridges clinical care in optometry with vision science by educating and training health care professionals to conduct clinical research in a patient care or academic setting.
Residencies in Optometry
Residency programs provide advanced clinical training in primary eye care, ocular disease, contact lenses, pediatrics and binocular vision, and low vision.
Advance Your Practice With Professional Development and Networking
Continuing Education
Engage in lifelong learning at our COPE and state approved continuing education conferences
Alumni Chapter
Meet the Alumni Chapter and join us for fun and supportive events
Optometry Career Connections
Bridging the gap between employers and prospective employees in the optometric industry
Quality Patient Care for the Community
The Eye Care Institute
The Eye Care Institute provides the most current care for vision correction in addition to high quality diagnosis and management of eye conditions. A full spectrum of primary and specialty eye care services is available to people of all ages.
"Some of the external sites that I had the pleasure of visiting included a lot of ophthalmology subspecialties for things like general ophthalmology, corneal sub specialty, retina, orthoplastics, neuro-ophthalmology and orthopedic oncology. I got a chance to see cataract surgery, corneal transplants, retinal detachment surgery, lid surgeries, and just a wide variety of things. I definitely feel that it solidified a lot of the knowledge I learned from textbooks but never actually got to see in real life."
Olena Moiseiykina, O.D., Primary Care with emphasis in Ocular Disease
See Yourself at NSU's College of Optometry
The College of Optometry prepares, educates, and trains optometric physicians to practice at the highest level of proficiency, integrity, and professionalism. As part of the multidisciplinary environment, NSU students are encouraged to participate in everything from scholarly activities and lifelong learning opportunities to international mission trips.
