Optometry is a primary health care profession
dedicated to caring for patients with eye and vision problems.
Doctors of Optometry are the major providers of eye and vision
care in America. They are trained to diagnose and manage Optometry is a primary health care profession
dedicated to caring for patients with eye and vision problems.
Doctors of Optometry are the major providers of eye and vision
care in America. They are trained to diagnose and manage
refractive conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
problems of binocular vision such as crossed eyes and lazy eye.
ocular diseases such as glaucoma.
diseases of the body such as diabetes and hypertension that may affect the eye.
For the person interested in a health career, optometry is a rewarding profession of caring for one of the most important of the human senses - vision.
Optometry is one of the top ten income-earning
professions in the country. With favorable working conditions,
regular hours and a minimum of emergency calls, it offers many
career options and great freedom in choosing a location to live
and practice.
Career Options:
Private or Group Practice
Community Health Centers
Health Maintenance Organizations
Armed Forces
Public Health ServiceOptometric Teaching/Research
Private Industry Consultant