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Study Optometry & Vision Sciences Abroad

The field of optometry and vision sciences is growing rapidly as health care systems all over the world are reaching the point where they are able to provide low cost solutions to eye problems that have previously had no cheap solution. This growth means that opportunities to study optometry abroad are on the rise, both service-based and learning focused, and plentiful in all corners of the globe. Add a study abroad experience to your education in optometry and vision sciences and see the world while helping others see theirs!

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The Daily Things Abroad

by: Addison Laumer - United StatesProgram: IES Abroad Seoul Direct Enrollment - Yonsei University
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I had an idea of what studying abroad would be like: going to school, eating at home or a restaurant, going on trips, etc. But I was suprised by how it really felt like my life. In the sense that, the mundane things became my favorite things. Waking up and being able to say “I’m in Korea” or buying toothpaste when I ran out. The touristy stuff and the amazing trips were, no doubt, amazing, but the longer I stayed here the more I fell in love with the idea of planting temporary roots here. I feel...

Why Study Abroad

Working in Optometry can be an incredibly lucrative career, especially in developed nations. However, it is the less fortunate developing nations that are currently seeing a huge need for professionals in vision services.

In the past, health care systems in developing nations have focused on what have been far more deadly health issues, such as malnutrition and communicable diseases. However, as these issues become slightly easier to manage and solutions for optical problems become cheaper, the focus is being shifted to address less life-threatening, yet sometimes more debilitating, diseases related to vision.

Optometry interventions don’t always directly save lives, but the improvements in quality of life that patients experience when vision problems are corrected is enormous. By restoring patients sight, optometrists allow them to once again become functioning members of their households and their communities.

Beyond the opportunities for direct, hands-on experience implementing interventions, more classical optometry study abroad programs are certainly available as well. Just as with any study abroad program, students studying optometry abroad will be provided with the chance to learn to adapt to new environments and work with people from other cultures, and of course gain a nice addition to their professional resume.

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