The Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation has pledged a historic $50 million to the UC Berkeley School of Optometry. This transformational commitment constitutes the lead gift for a 10-year, $100 million investment. Click the arrow to read the campus press release.

Berkeley is a place where the brightest minds from across the globe come together to explore, ask questions, and improve the world. It is a place where distinguished faculty gather to educate, challenge, mentor and inspire tomorrows leaders.

Berkeley is the no. 1 public university in the world. Our students and faculty come from many places and backgrounds; together we create a vibrant and dynamic community that seeks to create a better world. Join us!

Our students examine 2,500 patients by the time they graduate, among the highest in optometry. To get you ready for your first patient, we provide over 400 hours of preclinical training during your first two years.

Facts and figures only tell part of the story. Hear what our students have to say about their experience at Berkeley Optometry. We asked them about their classes, seeing patients, and life in Berkeley.

Vision is one of our most valuable senses. At Berkeley Optometry, world-renowned Vision Science faculty are exploring a rich array of research questions relating to how we see and why vision fails. The answers have the potential to change lives.