Optometry

The Professional Graduate Study Programme in Optometry aims to address modern challenges and labor market needs, thereby contributing to the responsible and sustainable development of society. This program is the only one of its kind in the Republic of Croatia, organized according to the latest scientific knowledge and based on advanced professional skills. It is comparable to similar programs offered in EU countries.

The purpose of the study is to prepare qualified and competitive professionals capable of providing primary eye care, assessing visual functions and eye structures, recognizing refractive and functional vision abnormalities, prescribing and fitting visual aids (glasses, contact lenses, or special vision aids), applying vision therapy to restore balanced visual system functioning, advising on vision prophylaxis and ergonomic issues, and conducting scientific research.

Professional Competences

Students gain deep theoretical and practical knowledge focused on selected areas of optometry and related fields to enhance their ability to work in interprofessional teams, use modern techniques, and acquire the fundamentals of scientific work in the field. A graduate of this program can identify visual function requirements and conditions requiring consultation or further procedures, understand the principles of complex optical and ophthalmological devices, provide primary eye and vision care, analyze and compare data to propose optimal solutions for individual vision correction and rehabilitation, conduct research on issues or unresolved problems in vision science and eye care, evaluate strengths and weaknesses in clinical practice.

General Competences

Students will develop the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information, the ability for independent lifelong learning and decision-making, teamwork and communication skills, managerial and organizational capabilities, and it literacy, ethical behavior, responsibility, and professionalism.

Additionally, they will gain initiative-taking ability and commitment to problem-solving, professional skills such as integrity, confidentiality, and accountability, the ability to use original sources to gather and synthesize information and knowledge, competence in creating a research project or critical review using appropriate research methods and critically evaluating research results.

Upon completion, graduates earn the title Master of Engineering in Optometry (mag. ing. opt.) and acquire 120 ECTS credits.