Optometrists and opticians Questions and Answers
Doctors of optometry, not regular doctors
what are optometrists credentials?
Vision care for people who wear corrective lenses
who do optometrists provide vision care for?
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Optometrists and opticians Questions
and Answers
Doctors of optometry, not regular doctors - answer what are optometrists
credentials?
Vision care for people who wear corrective lenses - answer who do optometrists
provide vision care for?
optometry and optician - answer what are the 2 levels of optometry care?
examine and observe eyes
create a treatment plan
prescribe lenses and administer drugs
provide vision therapy
treat diseases of the eye - answer 5 tasks of the optometrist
self employed or working in a private practice - answer what type of optometrist
worked more hours a week?
Salaried - answer what optometrists make more in the early years of their career?
OAT (optometry Admissions Test) - answer What test will students have to take to
get into optometry school?
A minimum or 7, most likely 8 - answer After high-school what is the expected
amount of years spent in a school to become an optometrist
More emphasis on eye care, aging population - answer what are 2 factors that will
lead to the increase in optometrist jobs in the future?
Vacation, health insurance benefits, pensions - answer Self-employed optometrists
make more money, but have to pay for what?
On the job, through 2 year apprenticeships, through community college or university
programs - answer Opticians receive their training where?
Laser eye surgery that will decrease the need for glasses and contacts - answer
what technology will decrease the need for opticians in the future?
Opticians in a ration of 2:1 - answer were there more optometrists or opticians in
2006?
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