Optometrist

Duties and responsibilities:  Optometrist treats vision problems. They treat vision problems and then prescribing corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. Some optometrists specialize in industrial vision safety, treatment of vision related learning disabilities, and environmental vision care. Unlike ophthalmologists they are not physicians and may not write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery.  Most optometrist are self- employed, however many work for hospitals, government agencies, optical manufacturers, or universities.

Salary: $78,000

Educational requirements: Students interested in becoming an optometrist should take the most challenging high school courses. After being awarded the degree of doctor of optometry, optometrists must pass state exams before starting to practice.

Reflection: would you like to be one? Why or why not? No I wouldn’t because I really don’t find it interesting.