About

We are more than eye exams and contact lenses

The Indiana University School of Optometry is home to the most comprehensive and advanced eye health education, research, and patient care available, with an emphasis on outreach to our most vulnerable populations.

Our focus is on making eye health a priority, advancing the field of vision through research, improving the availability of services to everyone who needs them, and training future generations to do the same through our cutting-edge curriculum. This has been our mission and promise since day one.

Accreditation

The IU School of Optometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association, the official optometric agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. Admitted students have to meet all of the standards and expectations set by Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

School of Optometry Diversity Initiatives

The Indiana University School of Optometry understands the value in training a diverse healthcare workforce. We seek students and faculty who will bring intellectual, cultural, and demographic diversity that embodies Indiana University’s commitment to being a globally relevant institution of higher learning. Please visit our Diversity Initiative page to discover how IUSO seeks to accomplish this goal.

A row of athletes test concussion detection tools developed at the IU School of Optometry. In the foreground, a closeup image of an eye is displayed on a laptop computer.

Research that changes the field

Our leading vision science research attracts scholars and researchers from around the world, and our faculty write the textbooks that other optometry schools teach.

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Patient care that changes lives

We care for patients of all kinds—from students to senior citizens to the underprivileged—to address health needs that extend well beyond their eyes and to help our patients live the lives they envisioned.

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