optometrist
Optometrist
Duties and Responsibilities: Perform vision tests and analyze results
- Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases, such as glaucoma
- Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications
- Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation
- Provide and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after surgery
- Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other health care providers as needed.
- Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses
Salary 103,900 USD
Education Doctoral or professional degree
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