Optometry is a primary health care profession that helps people who have visual problems.
The practice of Optometry involves the diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctions of the eye and vision. You must complete the optometry course offered by the Faculty of Science in the University of Melbourne and obtain the Bachelor of Optometry degree. The Bachelor of Optometry degree qualifies you for registration as an optometrist under the Optometrists Act and entitles you to engage in the practice of optometry. From 2002, the course will require five years of full time study, consisting of a pre-Optometry first year of prescribed subjects within the Bachelor of .Science followed by four years of the Bachelor of Optometry. It is not possible to undertake the course on a part-time basis or by correspondence.