Vision Science Physiological Optics
A program that focuses on the scientific study of vision, visual processes, and related phenomena and clinical research and treatment modalities. Includes instruction in ocular anatomy and physiology, microbiology of the eye, electrophysiology, neurophysiology, corneal physiology, photochemistry, psychophysics, visual biophysics and motor systems, sensory mechanisms and photoreception, eye circulation and metabolism, geometric and physical optics, ocular development across the life span, visual stimuli and perception, color vision, eye motility, biometrics and measurement techniques, visual pathology, and environmental issues.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 13 institutions across the United States, with a total of 252 degrees awarded annually.
Bachelor's Degrees
17
degrees awarded
Master's Degrees
39
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
28
degrees awarded
Other Awards
168
awards given
Top Schools for Vision Science Physiological Optics
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Houston Houston, TX | 39 |
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | 39 |
| 3 | SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY | 33 |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | 30 |
| 5 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | 18 |
| 6 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | 18 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 18 |
| 8 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | 15 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | 15 |
| 10 | New England College of Optometry Boston, MA | 15 |
| 11 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | 6 |
| 12 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | 3 |
| 13 | Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA | 3 |