Optometrists are healthcare professionals who provide comprehensive eye examination and vision care, which includes refraction, dispensing of glasses, fitting of contact lenses, detection, and diagnosis and management of eye disease.
The following qualification is currently the only approved qualification for the purposes of registration in the Register of Optometrists:
- Bachelor of Science in Optometry, Technological University Dublin
CORU, the regulatory body, will provide you with information on approved qualifications. Additional information on the profession can be found on the Optometry Ireland website or by visiting the Careers Portal Website.
If you have qualified outside of Ireland, you will find further information here.