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Optometrist

Salary?Optometrists earn

an average of $112,400 per year!

What does an Optometrist do?• Optometristsexaminepeople’seyestodiagnosevisionproblemsandeyediseases.

• Theytestpatient’svisualacuity,depthandcolorperception,andabilitytofocusandcoordinatetheeyesandanalyzetestresultsanddevelopatreatmentplan.

• Optometristsprescribeeyeglassesandcontactlensesandprovidevisiontherapyandlow-visionrehabilitation.

• Optometristsdiagnoseconditionsduetosystemicdiseasessuchasdiabetesandhighbloodpressure,referringpatientstootherhealthpractitionersasneeded.

What kind of education would I need?• Highschooldiplomaorequivalent

• Bachelorsdegree

• DoctorofOptometrydegreefroma4yearaccreditedoptometryschooland3yearsofpreoptometricstudyatanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity

• PassbothawrittenandaclinicalStateboardexamination

Where would I work?• Privatepractice

• Clinics

• Departmentstores

• Hospital

• Healthandpersonalcarestores

• Federalgovernment

Job Outlook?EmploymentforOptometristsisexpectedtogrowfasterthanaverageinresponsetothevisioncareneedsofagrowingandagingpopulation.

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Revised02.20.2015