KY optometrists will again have to pass US national exam but not until next year

The state board that licenses optometrists reversed itself Thursday and will resume requiring candidates to pass all three ...
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How to Become an Optometrist and Tips on Optometry School

Though eyeballs, eye sockets and optic nerves are small compared to many other parts of the human body, their importance looms large when a person experiences vision impairment and fears that they ...
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UPIKE, state board of examiners respond to reports of optometry college graduates seeking waivers for licensure

The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) responded Friday to news reports referencing the university’s Kentucky College of ...
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UPIKE voices support for Kentucky College of Optometry in light of testing controversy

The University of Pikeville has said in a statement that, despite recent controversy over testing and licensure by the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, the Kentucky College of Optometry remains ...
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Optometry board exams passed at ‘notably lower’ rate than those of other specialties

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first-time pass rate for the first part of the NBEO exam fell from 76.9% in 2015 to 66.71% in 2024. The exam ...
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Kentucky optometry board loosens licensing standards, allows test substitutions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky has become the first state to allow new optometrists to substitute a Canadian test for part of the required American national exam when they apply for licensure, a ...