Southern College of Optometry

Private college in Memphis, Tennessee, US The Southern College of Optometry is a private college in Memphis, Tennessee. It offers programs in optometry. History The Southern College of Optometry (SCO) is a private, non-profit educational institution that was established in 1932 by J.J. Horton, an ophthalmologist. Since inception, it has graduated at least six thousand optometrists from multiple states and countries. In 1953, a new clinical facility was opened at its current location, which has since undergone expansions to accommodate administrative offices, classrooms, and a library. In 1970, SCO moved to its present structure, which includes multimedia classrooms, laboratories, faculty and administrative offices, a library, a student center, a computer learning resource center, and an outpatient clinic called the Eye Institute. The Eye Center at SCO, established in 2002, is a large, free-standing facility spanning 46,000 square feet (4,300 m2). It serves a significant number of patients annually and is recognized[citation needed] as one of the largest eye and vision centers in the United States. The center is equipped with advanced examination rooms, technology-based testing spac