Optometrist

Optometrist

Duties and responsibilities: Optometrist typically do the following: perform vision tests and analyze results. Diagnosis sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness, and eye diseases, such as glaucoma. Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other visual aids, and if state laws permits, medications.

Salary: $103,900 per year

Education: Doctoral or professional degree

Demands & Need For This Profession: Employment of optometrist is projected to grow 17 percent from 2016-2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Because vision problems seem to occur more frequently later in life, an aging population will lead to demand for more optometrist.

Reflection: This is something I would love to do. I have family members who can't see very well and i think me getting more involved in something I can relate to will be a good thing. Family members such as my grandma, grandpa, brother, sister, mom, uncles, and cousins. I think that this is a very good profession and a lot of people tend to have eye problems seeing but can't afford the materials or treatments to get their eyes fix. To be continued, eyes are a very important thing for our everyday life. So with that being said I would like to be a optometrist.