Higher vocational colleges and universities are important places for talent cultivation and are responsible for delivering professional and technical talents to the society. Optometry is one of the important professions in higher vocational colleges and universities, and the students of this profession are facing the front-line work in the society and need to have strong practical ability. Therefore, higher vocational colleges and universities need to pay attention to their education reform, optimize the innovative teaching content, strengthen the cooperation between schools and enterprises, and combine engineering, so as to cultivate the professional talents that meet the needs of the society more. This paper analyzes the talent demand and current situation of optometry technology specialty under the new situation, and puts forward relevant training strategies, in order to provide some reference for the reform of the specialty