Ophthalmic optics education of Tianjin Medical University began in 1991, and it is one of the earliest institutions of higher education in China to carry out ophthalmic optics education. In April 2004, The former Department of Ophthalmology and Optics of the Tianjin Medical University School of Biomedical Engineering was incorporated into the Eye Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, and the School of Optometry of Tianjin Medical University was officially established. The college implements a new education and teaching management mode that integrates the hospital and the school, which is intended to organically combine ophthalmology and optometry, give full play to their respective subject characteristics, complement each other's advantages, and build the entire process of eye health Medical teaching and research system.

Tianjin Medical University has been recruiting students with scientific qualifications in optometry since 1991.In 2004, Since its establishment in 2004, the School of Optometry has recruited undergraduates in four major directions: clinical medicine (ophthalmic optics Directions), ophthalmic optics, ophthalmic optics medicine, medical technology (ophthalmic optics). the School of Optometry was established in clinical medicine (ophthalmic optics Directions). In 2011 and 2012, it was approved as the master's and doctor's degree of ophthalmic optics. In 2018, it became the first batch of doctoral degree of medical technology in China.

Tianjin medical univeisity was started in 1991, and it is one of the earliest universities in China to carry out eye optometry education. In April 2004, the Department of Ophthalmology and optometry of Biomedical Engineering College of Tianjin Medical University was incorporated into the ophthalmic hospital of Tianjin Medical University, and the school of Ophthalmology and optometry of Tianjin Medical University was officially established. The college implements a new education and teaching management mode of hospital integration, which aims to combine ophthalmology and optometry organically, give full play to their own disciplinary characteristics and complementary advantages, and build a whole process medical teaching and research system of eye health.