Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optometrists are specific doctors that perform vision tests and analyze results. They diagnose sight problems and other difficulties the patient may be having with their eye. They prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications. They provide certain treatments for the patient and they guide patients through certain instructions like how to clean out contact lenses and other items. Although certain optometrists treat patients with partial sight, which is called low vision.

Salary: $97,820

Education:

Optometrists need a Doctor of Optometry in order to chase after this career. Must have completed 3 years of postsecondary education, taking classes such as biology, chemistry, physics, english and math. In order to get a postsecondary education you must first enroll into a Doctor of Optometry program with a bachelor’s degree. A test is also required for this career and that is taking the Optometry Admissions Test. After completing the doctor of optometry degree, optometrists usually complete  a 1 year residency to start clinical training.

Demand or Need for this Profession:

Optometrist growth is at a 24% which is a fast growth, because of this there will be about 8,100 new jobs.