Pre-Optometry at UH Mānoa

Optometrists are primary healthcare providers who examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the eyes and related structures. In addition to prescribing and fitting prescription glasses and contact lenses, optometrists diagnose diseases and prescribe medications.

Essential Links

Learn More About Optometry	Optometry: A Career Guide by ASCO (Physical copy available in PAC) Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
Researching Schools	Schools and Colleges of Optometry Admission Requirements (SCOAR) by ASCO
Entrance Exams	Optometry Admission Test (OAT) OAT Overview
Applications	Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Letters of Recommendation	Required Types
Interviews	Sample Interview Questions
Financial Aid	Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
Engagement	Health – Current Opportunities Hawaii Pre-Health Career Corps The Pre-Health Career Corps (PHCC) is a free year-round program for Hawaii high school and college students who are interested in health careers. Its purpose is to increase awareness about health careers, provide mentoring, shadowing and research experiences, and provide campus exposure to health careers.

Text compiled from the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) website, the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) website, NAAHP’s Medical Professions Admission Guide: Strategy for Success, and the UHM 2019-2020 Catalog.