Notes on employment for Optometrists

  • Licensed optometrists must earn a Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited optometry school and pass a written and a clinical State board examination.
  • Admission to optometry school is competitive.
  • Optometrists usually remain in practice until they retire, so relatively few job openings arise from the need to replace those who leave the occupation.




More information on Optometrists from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Overview of Optometrists occupation
Number of Optometrists in the U.S.
Salary and earnings for Optometrists
Working conditions for Optometrists
Significant points for Optometrists
Training requirements for Optometrists



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