Future Student
The School of Optometry at Inter American University of Puerto Rico
offers a bilingual Doctor of Optometry Degree Program dedicated to achieving
excellence in clinical eye care. Its clinical program serves mainly Spanish
speaking patients and requires students and clinicians to have a working
ability of Spanish. Most of the lectures are given in Spanish. English
is the official written language and all examinations, books and other
printed material are in English.
The School is the only accredited bilingual
program in the U.S., Caribbean or Latin America and as such serves
as a model for other Optometric Programs
in Hispanic countries. The School promotes research and scholarship
by its faculty, students and graduates for their professional growth
and
for the future growth and development of the profession.
The following sections are prepared for the future optometry students
and their interests:
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