THE PRACTICE OF PERFECTING VISION
It’s crucial to ensure our Airmen are able to achieve ideal vision. Providing primary eye care, Optometrists examine and test people’s eyes for visual acuity and eye diseases. An integral part of the healthcare system, these practitioners do everything from prescribing correctional lenses to diagnosing conditions related to the ocular system.
RequirementsYou must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.Minimum Education
Doctor of Optometry from an accredited four-year college of optometry
Qualifications

• An unrestricted state license to practice optometry utilizing therapeutic pharmacologic agents
• Completion of Officer Training School course
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday