(KYCO)An exciting new endeavor for both the university and the city is the conception and construction of the College of Optometry. It is the first College of Optometry in Kentucky and only 22nd in the nation. This is just another example of the Pikeville area’s forward thinking. A new 103,000 sq. ft. building with a state-of-the-art learning and teaching space has completed construction and is one of two schools in the nation that teaches laser as a scope of practice. Kentucky is one of three states that permit optometrists to perform laser surgery.