Optometrist
If you’re like most sighted people, you take your vision for granted. But optometrists don’t. They’re fascinated by the eyes -- both how they work and how they fail.
Prescribing eyeglasses, diagnosing eye conditions and their causes, referring patients to specialists for eye surgery -- it’s all in a day’s work for optometrists. Though their activities vary, their mission is always to help people see as well as possible.
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Test depth and color perception
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Test for near- and farsightedness
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Keep up with advances in your field
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Work in private practice, research, or industry (developing eye-related products)
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Work night and weekend hours to suit patient schedules and to build a successful practice
Duties of an optometrist
Job outlook
Salary
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In the last few years, the number of optometrists has increased significantly, reflecting both the difference between the number of newcomers to the occupation and the number of departures and an increase in the demand for vision care. Since the number the number of new entrants in this occupation will continue to exceed by far the number of retirements and deaths, their number should continue to increase significantly in the next few years.
The median annual Optometrist salary in Ontario, CA is $122,881 with a range usually between $110,702-$138,276. However, the salary for someone with the title Optometrist may vary depending on a number of factors including industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of education.
