Optometrists
Also called:
Optometrist, Doctor of Optometry (OD), Doctor
What they do:
Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
On the job, you would:
- Examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.
- Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
- Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
Health
Business
- customer service
- management
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- biology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- looking for ways to help people
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- First Insight MaximEyes
- HealthLine Systems Eyecom
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL Server
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
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doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$94,690
per year, on average
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