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CIP PROGRAM: 51.1701
Optometry.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of optometry and that focuses on the principles and techniques for examining, diagnosing and treating conditions of the visual system. Includes instruction in prescribing glasses and contact lenses, other optical aids, corrective therapies, patient counseling, physician referral, practice management, and ethics and professional standards.

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Related CIPs

51 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
51.17 Optometry.
51.1701 Optometry.

Institutions granting degrees in Optometry.

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