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Kentucky College of Optometry 147 Sycamore Street Pikeville, Kentucky 41501 (606) 218-5251 kycoadmissions@upike.edu
UPIKE’s Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) is the only program in Kentucky to offer the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree.
Kentucky is one of three states in the nation to allow optometrists to perform in-office laser eye procedures, inject medications into eyes and remove “lumps and bumps” around the eyes. Uniquely, all of these procedures are part of the curriculum and clinical practice at KYCO.
Outstanding faculty and a wide range of clinical experiences mean that you will be part of an excellent healthcare team during your time in the program.
The University of Pikeville’s Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) would like to congratulate Makayla Harr on being awarded CooperVision’s 2023 Best Practices Scholarship. She is a third-year KYCO student and one of only three recipients selected nationwide. CooperVison Senior Manager of Professional and Academic Affairs Steven F. Rosinski, O.D., visited campus to present the award […]
In the fall of 2022, the University of Pikeville welcomed Kaitlyn Zeller to the Office of Advancement. Zeller’s role as director of advancement-graduate programs, allows her to establish long-term partnerships and strengthen existing relationships with alumni and other partners for the benefit of UPIKE’s graduate programs, including the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) and […]
The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) congratulates Alyssa Muha, recipient of the 2022 VSP Vision of Hope Scholarship. The scholarship is funded by VSP Vision™ and awarded annually to an excelling, first-year KYCO student who intends to practice in the rural Appalachian region. Muha, a native of Hazard, Ky., received $5,000 toward her […]