{"id":1,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:21","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/optometry?page_id=1"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:28:04","slug":"optometry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/optometry\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Optometry"},"content":{"rendered":"<section vue-app class=\"hero-primary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/080823-welcome-week-co-003-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/080823-welcome-week-co-003-1.jpg 1800w, \/media\/optometry\/images\/080823-welcome-week-co-003-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of people walking on a tree-lined pathway, some carrying bags, with benches and balloons in the background.\" \/>\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"relative container pt-128 pb-64 xl:pt-256 md:pb-288\">\n              <div class=\"px-24 mb-20\">\n          <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/optometry\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Optometry<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">College of Optometry<\/span>\n  <\/div>        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 px-24\">\n        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">College of Optometry<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"relative -mt-40 md:-mt-240\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n              <ul class=\"md:flex md:justify-end px-12\">\n                      <li class=\"block md:w-6\/12 xl:w-4\/12 2xl:w-3\/12 px-12 ml-64 \">\n              <a class=\"flex py-12 xl:py-20 items-center rounded-5 lg:rounded-8 bg-black hover:bg-gray-dark font-sans font-extrabold text-18 xl:text-24 leading-130 text-white transition-default group\" href=\"https:\/\/events.westernu.edu\/event\/preview-day-for-prospective-students-california-campus-2126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-128 xl:w-192 h-88 xl:h-128 flex-shrink-0 object-cover rounded-5 mr-20 -ml-64 xl:-ml-96\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/041523_cvm_open-house_066.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"25vw\" alt=\"A crowded outdoor event with people walking between white canopy tents in a plaza area, adjacent to modern buildings and a glass-walled structure. 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Clear, sunny day.\" \/>\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center pr-20\">\n                  <span class=\"block group-hover:underline\">Preview Day<\/span>\n                                      <span class=\"block mt-12 text-12 xl:text-16 text-yellow\">November 16, 2024, Register Now<\/span>\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"block md:w-6\/12 xl:w-4\/12 2xl:w-3\/12 px-12 ml-64 mt-8 md:mt-0 md:ml-80 xl:ml-96\">\n              <a class=\"flex py-12 xl:py-20 items-center rounded-5 lg:rounded-8 bg-black hover:bg-gray-dark font-sans font-extrabold text-18 xl:text-24 leading-130 text-white transition-default group\" href=\"https:\/\/news.westernu.edu\/westernu-welcomes-more-than-1000-students-with-encouragement-and-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-128 xl:w-192 h-88 xl:h-128 flex-shrink-0 object-cover rounded-5 mr-20 -ml-64 xl:-ml-96\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/081024_co-white-coat_037.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"25vw\" alt=\"A person wearing a white coat holds a red rose and a booklet while smiling and walking down a corridor, surrounded by others in white coats.\" \/>\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center pr-20\">\n                  <span class=\"block group-hover:underline\">Welcome Week 2024<\/span>\n                                      <span class=\"block mt-12 text-12 xl:text-16 text-yellow\">Over 1,000 new students begin the journey<\/span>\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"relative bg-red 2xl:rounded-8 pt-64 xl:pt-80 px-40 mt-48 md:mt-24 2xl:mx-40 pb-64 xl:pb-80\">\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-1\/2 xl:left-160 hidden xl:block w-3 h-64 xl:h-192 bg-yellow animation-move-up\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:items-center px-12\">\n          <p class=\"t-h2-serif  text-white px-12\">We offer an innovative curriculum emphasizing community-based clinical education to foster a humanistic approach to health care.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"md:flex md:min-w-5\/12 xl:min-w-3\/12\">\n                          <div class=\"md:flex-1 mt-32 md:mt-0 text-center px-12 font-sans\">\n                <p class=\"text-yellow leading-100 flex items-baseline justify-center\">\n                                                        <span class=\"text-48 text-96 font-extrabold\">\n                                            11 to 1\n                                          <\/span>\n                                                    <\/p>\n                <p class=\"mt-8 text-white text-14 font-bold leading-130\">Student to Faculty Ratio<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        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class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">The College of Optometry offers an innovative Doctor of Optometry program that emphasizes optometric rehabilitation including neuro-optometry. This emerging specialty helps patients who have visual and perceptual problems as a result of brain injury, stroke, physical disability or neurological illness. Our emphasis on optometric rehabilitation also includes vision therapy, low vision rehabilitation, and care for vulnerable populations such as those with developmental disabilities.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Doctor of Optometry (OD)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <transition-modal vue-app>\n  <app-modal modal-id=\"805222526\">\n    <div class=\"container md:px-24 my-auto\">\n      <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n        <app-modal-button modal-id=\"805222526\" class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 z-1 w-48 h-48 flex justify-center items-center bg-red-light hover:bg-red text-white text-32 leading-0 transition-colors duration-3 ease-linear focus:shadow-focus focus:outline-none\">\n          <span class=\"sr-only\">Close Modal<\/span>\n          <svg class=\"w-24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.138 19\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.483,9.5l9.655,8.286L20.724,19l-9.655-8.286L1.414,19,0,17.786,9.655,9.5,0,1.214,1.414,0l9.655,8.286L20.724,0l1.414,1.214Z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/app-modal-button>\n        <div class=\"embed-container\">\n                      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/963422425?autoplay=1&#038;loop=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/app-modal>\n<\/transition-modal>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-32 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16 md:mt-32\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">WesternU Health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Eye Care Institute<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">The WesternU Health Eye Care Institute is our clinical teaching facility for College of Optometry students. Our Doctors have extensive experience in treating all types of vision and eye conditions. Whether you want a routine eye exam or have a more complex or unusual condition, the eye care professionals at WesternU Health are well equipped to provide the care you need. Find a provider and schedule an appointment.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/services\/eye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    WesternU Health Eye Care Institute<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/#\/vte\/?data-platform=v&#038;data-inst=134954&#038;data-loc=143685&#038;data-stopid=283367&#038;\">\n    Vision Skills Lab Virtual Tour<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Continuing Education\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p>At Western University of Health Sciences\u2019 College of Optometry, our goal is to provide significant and comprehensive continuing education that will enhance the attendee\u2019s skills and management of clinical care in all aspects of optometry. Each of our programs is thoughtfully developed, comprised of quality content, and delivered by experienced and professional educators.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/optometry\/ce\/\">Learn About Continuing Education<\/a><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-32 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16 md:mt-32\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-yellow\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Commitment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">TO HUMANISM<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Humanism is at the core of WesternU and encompasses values that we regard to be vital to our mission in health care, education, and community. These values include acceptance, altruism, compassion, diversity, empathy, fairness, inclusion, integrity, kindness, and respect. We embrace Humanism as a primary principle that shapes our actions, interactions, and institutional culture. Embracing Humanism empowers us to grow as individuals and as a community. It is a lifelong and daily commitment\u2014one that requires intention, action, and reflection. 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