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Education Requirements - 3 years of college coursework with completed STEM pre-requisites (bachelors degree strongly recommended), Optometry Admission Test (OAT), and Doctor of Optometry Degree (OD).
Job Summary - Doctors of Optometry (ODs) examines, diagnoses, and treat conditions related to the eyes and visual system. They prescribe corrective lenses, detect eye diseases, and help manage overall eye health to maintain and improve patients’ vision.
Total Licensed Optometrists in the U.S. - 45,000-50,000
Average Salary - Employed: $135,000-$150,000 & Practice-Owners: $240,000+
An optometrist adjusting a phoropter for a patient.
Photo Creds: Riverside Optometry
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