College News
University of Houston College of Optometry Honorees Recognized at 2025 Texas Optometric Association Summit
Several members of the University of Houston College of Optometry community received top honors at the 2025 Texas Optometric Association Summit, recognizing their dedication to advancing eye care and the profession.
Read More
UH Optometry Students Selected for Optometry Leadership Programs
Third-year optometry students Alexis Prager Herstein and Andrew Verghese from the University of Houston College of Optometry were selected for CooperVision’s 2024-25 student leadership programs, enhancing their knowledge and industry connections.
Read More
American Academy of Optometry Honors New Diplomate and Fellows from UH College of Optometry
The University of Houston College of Optometry celebrated significant achievements at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Nine individuals from the college were inducted as new Fellows, and one earned the prestigious Diplomate distinction in the Binocular Vision...
Read More
UH Optometry Faculty Honored at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry Awards
Several faculty members from the University of Houston College of Optometry received top honors at the 2024 American Academy of Optometry Awards Ceremony in Indianapolis. From groundbreaking research in vision science to innovative techniques in corneal diagnostics and contact lens fitting, these...
Read More
Benefit of Contact Lenses for Slowing Myopia Has a Lasting Effect
After a decade of research, David Berntsen and his team at the University of Houston College of Optometry have found that their method to slow myopia (nearsightedness) not only works but has lasting effects. The original BLINK Study showed that multifoca...
Read MoreQuestions? Contact Us.
College of Optometry
J. Davis Armistead Building
4401 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, TX 77204-2020
uhco@central.uh.edu
(713) 743-2020