眼视光学是一门现代光学技术和现代眼科学相结合，并运用光学理论和先进的科学技术解决视觉障碍的新兴、交叉学科。眼视光学专业在发达国家已成为眼科学领域眼保健的必要组成部分，近年来，我国与视觉健康和视功能有关的眼病患者日益增多，青少年近视患病率已高居世界第一，且随着人们生活质量的提高，人们对视觉的要求也不断提高。从治疗到预防的不断过渡，眼视光学人才的重要性日益凸显，但目前中国眼科医师和视光师人才缺口还很大，国内多所院校已相继开展视光学教育以满足视光人才需求，在我国，这个专业将成为一个新兴的热门学科。

We discussed the necessity and social demand of undergraduate education of optometry according to the current development of optometry education at home and abroad. The feasibility of setting up the four-year undergraduate education of optometry was evaluated in our university from the excellent teachers, diversified teaching modes, extensive practice base and education experience. The training mode of four-year professional development of optometry was also explored, based on humanity quality education, professional theory and practical skills.

世界卫生组织及我国“健康中国”战略都将视觉健康管理提升到前所未有的高度，多方位、全周期保障民众视觉健康，增强人们视觉保健的意识是我国实现健康中国的战略重点。而人才培养是行业发展的命脉与基石，因此眼视光人才教育的探索与建设又是重中之重。本文以天津医科大学眼视光专业为例，就当今社会视觉健康管理的背景下，如何切实有效地开展眼视光教育、培养与时俱进的眼视光专业人才进行探讨。

The World Health Organization and Chinese “Healthy China” strategy have elevated visual health management to an unprecedented height. Ensuring people’s visual health multi-directionally in whole period and enhancing people's awareness on visual health care are the strategic focus for us to achieve a healthy China. Talent training is the lifeblood and cornerstone for industrial development, so exploration and construction in optometry talent education is a priority. Taking the optometry department of Tianjin Medical University as an example, this paper discusses how to effectively carry out optometry education and train optometry professionals who keep up with the times under the background of visual health management in today’s society.