Optometrists are healthcare professionals that provide particular attention to the eyes and vision. Optometrists are educated to improve the vision of Optometric patients, and in some cases, they are trained to spot, diagnose, and cleanse an array of eye illnesses, as well as detect different diseases. They usually proceed by distributing a variety of corrective lenses. Furthermore optometrists assist their patients on how to use their prescriptions and they tackle different areas in this particular medical field. It is a very beneficial career course. To become an Optometrist is a highly rigorous process that takes many years to actually accomplish. Yet it is probably one of my best options that will lead me to success. Though they are not technically doctors, they do receive a title that is …show more content…
As stated in the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, most Optometrists average out ninety seven thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars annually. With ten percent of Optometrists earning over one hundred and eighty four thousand five hundred and thirty thousand dollars a year. To add, the coming future of Optometry seems to be bright. Stated by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry “ employment of Optometrists is projected to grow thirty three percent through 2020”(ASCO). This is directly affected by the increase of the elderly population. Elderly have a higher risk of having visual complications, thus increasing a need for vision care. As medical care becomes a higher importance in the same manner does the importance of one's vision. CNN Money explains that as of 2012 Optometry is considered one of the best careers “ Good pay, without the frequent long hours and middle-of-the-night-emergency-calls doctors expect. Visually impaired patients typically are not in pain or afraid, so visits tend to be low-key, and they many stay with the same optometrist for years”(CNN