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Residency Placement

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Vision Rehabilitation Residency

The mission of the Vision Rehabilitation (VR) Residency at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry (WUCO) is to offer two residency positions that provide Doctors of Optometry advanced comprehensive training in two different aspects of vision rehabilitation: the combinations of either neuro-optometric rehabilitation and vision therapy, or neuro-optometric rehabilitation and low vision rehabilitation.

Each resident will provide rehabilitation services to patients of different ages through interprofessional collaborations with other health care professionals in a variety of clinical settings. The curriculum is designed to offer advanced competency in vision rehabilitation to prepare the resident for future practice and leadership in variety of clinic settings including rehabilitation hospitals/clinics, academia, and private practices with a specialty care emphasis.

Optometry Residency Match

The Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) provides an application service and matching process to place applicants into optometry residency training positions. For a complete list of residency programs offered please visit the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Residency Program website.