EIU General Information Contacts Pre-Optometry Requirements News and Announcements Publications Links General Information Optometry is a profession devoted to eye care.
Optometrists examine people's eyes to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases.
They prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, and provide vision therapy. There are only 17 colleges of optometry in the United States. They all require a minimum of 60 semester hours of college work in order for the student to be eligible to apply for admission. ICO is a private professional college located in Chicago. It offers a four-year curriculum leading to the O.D. degree.