Student Externs from the New England College of Optometry rotate quarterly through the clinic, helping to provide additional care under direct supervision of our staff as they complete their optometric education. The Area Groton s southern New England surroundings offer a wide array of attractions and activities. Foxwoods Casino, the largest casino in the U.S., is twenty minutes from the submarine base. Boston and New York are both less than two hours away. Minutes away is Mystic, Connecticut, with its famed seaport, tall ships, and the Mystic Seaport Aquarium.
Short trips offer sightseeing in Maine or skiing in the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont.
Newport, Rhode Island is about 45 minutes away, and is home to some of the best shopping, restaurants, beaches, and sights in New England.