Optometry

Optometry, Ophthalmology & Orthoptics deals with the anatomy, physiology, and diseases that effect the eyes, including performing operations on them.

Many diseases can be diagnosed from looking at the eyes, and there are several maladies that can effect the eyes only, such as blindness, cataracts and glaucoma.

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Universities Offering Degrees within

Optometry

Campus	Institution Name	Country	Campus Style	Institution Size	Selectivity	Education Model
	University of Manchester	UK	Island Campus in a City	Very Large Institution >30,000	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)	Single subject focus with some predefined combination/Joint Honours courses that combine complementary areas of study e.g. Engineering with Management
	UWE Bristol	UK	City Campus, Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Less Selective (>75% admitted). Certain courses are more competitive and therefore will be more selective.	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Teaching Focused Institution, Vocationally Focused Institution (multiple integrated internships)