The eye care industry is experiencing a growing shortage of optometrists, creating an urgent need to expand awareness and strengthen the pipeline into the profession. Black EyeCare Perspective recognizes that progress requires unity of effort and intentional impact by educating, encouraging, and promoting greater awareness of eye care careers across all backgrounds. This includes expanding outreach into non traditional spaces and communities where exposure to optometry as a career pathway may be limited, ensuring more students discover the opportunities available within the profession and are supported in pursuing this career path.

Black EyeCare Perspective addresses the workforce gap through the Building Eye Care Professionals (BEP) Promise, our comprehensive solution designed to build targeted awareness and education pipelines that introduce students to careers in optometry and create clear pathways into the profession. Through focused engagement on HBCU campuses and collaboration with industry partners, educators, and clinicians, we support career exploration, mentorship, and preparedness. Our programs meet students where they are, offering immersive learning experiences, advising, and mentorship that guide participants from early exposure through professional training.

Your support makes this promise possible. Donate today to help expand access to eye care careers, reach more students, and build the workforce our profession needs for the future.