Northeastern State University

Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry is pleased to announce the availability of 15 optometric residency positions in the following 11 programs:

• Family Practice Optometry
  
• Cornea and Contact Lenses
  
• Primary Eye Care - Fayetteville VAMC
  
• Primary Eye Care - Muskogee VAMC
  
• Primary Eye Care - Amarillo VAMC
• Primary Eye Care - Brooke Army Medical Center
• Optometric Management Education Program
• Ocular Disease - BVA Advanced Eyecare
• Ocular Disease - BVA Advanced Eyecare Tulsa
• Ocular Disease - BVA Advanced Eyecare West
• Ocular Disease - Eye Care Associates Of South Tulsa

Each residency program has a primarily clinical emphasis. Additional educational aspects of the programs include teaching, literature review, and research.

The Brooke Army Medical Center and Optometric Management Education Programs are only open to U.S. Army optometrists.

During the 12-month period of the program, each resident receives a salary. Some programs offer paid health, term life, and professional liability insurance.

Unless formerly laser certified in Oklahoma, all residents attend the Anterior Segment Laser Certification Course. Several of the residency programs offer experience in the use of oral medications for ocular disease, laser surgical procedures, minor surgical procedures, fluorescein angiography, and other advanced clinical procedures.

For more information about these programs, contact the Director of Residencies.