Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of an optometrist is that they have to analyze test from vision test from patients. They also have to give a diagnosis of sight problems and give patients prescribed glasses. Another thing they do is provide treatments like vision therapy for those patients who need help. They help patients by examining their vision system and see if there are any issues and infor them if they have any type of disease.

Salary: $103,900 per year, $49.95 per hour

Education: To become an optometrist it is required to complete a  O.D degree program. People that apply for O.D must have three years of post secondary education.This requires courses in zoology, biology, chemistry, physics, etc. A one year of residency is required for advanced clinical training.

Demand or Need in Profession: The optometrist profession is projected to grow 24% within the next few years.It is projected this way because more people are needing more help as the years go by.