Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optometrist treats vision problems. They diagnose the problem and prescribed corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. Some optometrists specialize in industrial vision safety, treatment of vision related safety. Unlike ophthalmologist they are not physicians and may not write any prescriptions. Many work at hospitals or government agencies.

Salary: $78,000

Education:

Students interested in becoming an optometrist should take the most challenging high school courses. They should take math, science, and English. Before entering school they need 2 years of college. The school is 1 year in length. At completion you are rewarded with a certificate, and then must pass the state exams before being licensed.

Do you think you would like to be one?

No I would not like to be one because they don't make a lot of mopey and that is kind of what I'm sole interested in.