Optics and Optometry

Optics and Optometry

What do you study in Optics and Optometry?

Optics and Optometry combines science, technology and healthcare to look after one of our most important senses: sight. It is not just about prescribing glasses; it is about understanding how the eye works, detecting eye diseases and applying advanced optical solutions.

  • Anatomy and physiology of the visual system
  • Measurement and correction of refractive errors such as short-sightedness, astigmatism and long-sightedness
  • Fitting contact lenses and optical aids
  • Early detection of eye diseases
  • Optical physics and specialist instrumentation
  • Patient care and management of optometry practices

This degree opens doors to working in clinics, hospitals and optical centres, or in visual technology research and development.