Optometrists
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Industry Areas
- Offices of Other Health Practitioners
- Offices of Physicians
- Health and Personal Care Stores
Day-to-Day Tasks
- 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.
Overall Kind of Work
Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry, or ODs, are the main providers of vision care. They examine people's eyes to diagnose vision problems, such as nearsightedness and farsightedness,...
Work Environment
Civilian
Optometrists usually work in their own offices that are clean, well lighted and comfortable. Although most full-time optometrists work standard business hours, some work weekends and evenings to s...
Military
Optometrists work in clinics and hospitals.
Workweek Breakdown
The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.
- 10.56% (0-20 Hours)
- 35.21% (21-34 Hours)
- 7.43% (35-39 Hours)
- 46.80% (40 Hours)
This data also pertains to Optometrists (29-1041)
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Business Breakdown
The different sectors people in this career currently work in.
- 39.70% (Private For-Profit)
- 3.59% (Private Not For-Profit)
- 0.57% (State and Local Govt)
- 3.42% (Federal Government)
- 52.72% (Self-Employed)
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
300 Optometrists in the military