AIM:To investigate the status of the professional commitment and their related problems in the optometry students of Xiˊan Medical College to provide a scientific basis for the professional development and recommendations. METHODS:Cluster sampling and questionnaires on "professional commitment scale for students in university" were used to investigate 148 students grades 2008, 2009 and 2010 of optometry professional in Xiˊan Medical College. RESULTS:The average scales of professional commitment in students of grade 2009 were the highest among three grades in medical College of Xiˊan. The professional commitments were significantly different among students of three grades, and in the normative commitment between male and female students. The mean scales of the professional commitment in the adjusting students were lower than that of the volunteer students to apply the first, second and third specialty. CONCLUSION:The education for students on optometry is not only to ideological education, but also social groups through various methods to promote the professional characteristics of optometry and the professional development.