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optometrist
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An Optometrist identifies vision defects, diseases, and injuries by assessing patient's eyes. Their role is to maintain medical files, evaluate eye defects, record treatment plans, and perform eye inspections. Their responsibilities are to perform thorough routine eye inspections, identify patient’s visual alertness, diagnose sight problems, prescribe corrective lenses and medications, maintain accurate medical files, promote eye health by teaching eye care techniques, identify and assess eye defects and diseases, and record all diagnosis and treatment plans.

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Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $185K
Jobs: 719

Education you need to become an Optometrist

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  • Doctoral degree in Optometry
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$45,360Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor of Optometry
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$45,360Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Biological Sciences
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,407Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Biology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,271Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Optometrist and Other Important Info

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6.1 years
$185K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.08 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
4
1569 out of 4016

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