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True to its role as the premier college of optometry in
the Philippines and in Southeast Asia as well, CEU's College
of Optometry has been garnering majority of the top
places in the annual Board Examination for Optometry and maintained
an enrolment bigger than those of all the other schools in
the country put together. The CEU College of Optometry
continues regularly to initiate programs and activities to
retain this premiership.
What Makes the CEU College of Optometry a premier
Optometry College in the country?
- It has maintained an enrollment bigger than those of all
the other schools in the country put together.
- It is consistently getting majority of the top places
in the Annual Board Examination.
- It is equipped with the best facilities and manned by
faculty comparable with those in the best optometry schools
in the world.
- It has produced the most respected and best optometrists
locally and internationally.
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY IN A NUTSHELL
It was 74 years ago that the late CEU President, Doña
Librada Avelino, realizing the importance of the eye-sight
conservation, conceived the establishment of College of Optometry
as a unit of CEU. The idea became the answer to the country's
need for better qualified optometrists.
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1928
CEU opened in M.H. del Pilar the first classes in
optometry with Dr. Roy A. Thorson as dean.
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1930
Dr. Justo Gonzales became the second dean of the
College.
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1931
The College moved to Mendiola and developed slowly
but steadily in physical size and prestige.
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1932
The first group of eight students graduated and
subsequently passed the Optical Board Examinations.
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1938
Dr. Gregorio Estrada organized the post-graduate
course of the College of Optometry.
The Bureau of Private Education permitted the College
of Optometry to grant the degree Doctor of Optometry
(O.D.)
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1942
World War II interrupted the activities of the
College. During the Japanese occupation, the College
resumed its operation with Dr. Gregorio Estrada as
dean.
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1945
CEU resumed operations with the College of Optometry
having a big share in the enrollment.
The University further enriched the optometry curriculum
and improved the College facilities of the College.
The College of Optometry, upon representations with
the Bureau of Private Schools, increased to three
years its graduate studies leading to the degree Graduate
in Optometry with an optional postgraduate year.
The College evolved to become the most modern and
complete optometry school in the Far East.
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1949
Optometry became a regular four-year course
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1956
Omega Epsilon Phi accepted the College of Optometry
as member, an acceptance that led to the College becoming
a part of an international Optometric fraternity.
As such, the College gained the distinction of being
the only optometry school outside the USA to be elected
to this fraternity, which designated the CEU College
of Optometry as Mu Chapter.
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1960
Dr. Avelino Reyes assumed deanship. It was during
his time that the College of Optometry became constantly
cited as producing students who made names in co-curricular
and extra-curricular activities inside and outside
the University.
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1971
Dr. Mariano Tañada Jr. became the fifth
dean of the College of Optometry.
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1998
The implementation of RA 8050 made optometry a
six-year course. The drastic change made a significant
impact on the enrolment of the College. With the reduced
population, notwithstanding, CEU College of Optometry
has continued to produce graduates who are well-sought
after in the national and international job market.
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2000
Dr. Jessica Flor-Torre holds the distinction of
being the only lady and the youngest to become dean
of the College.
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2003
Today, the College of Optometry maintains its premiership
in the Philippine optometry education as it continues
to set trends in its curriculum, facilities and faculty
development.
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For more inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Jessica F. Torre
Dean, College of Optometry
E-mail: jftorre@ceu.edu.ph
College of Optometry
Generosa De Leon Science Center 2nd floor, 9 Mendiola St.
San Miguel, Manila 1500 Philippines
Telephone Nos: Tel. no. (632) 735-6861 local 221
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