How Do You Become A Pediatric Optometrist?
An optometrist is a doctor who is trained to do refractions (prescribing of glasses and contact lenses) as well as to examine eyes for vision problems, defects and disease. Additional optometric training is an option for post-doctoral study in specialty areas of medicine such as sports medicine, geriatrics, neurology and pediatric optometry. Complete your initial studies from an accredited university. All optometry schools require undergraduate course work from accredited schools. Optometrists must complete four additional years of training to become a Doctor of Optometry (OD). Specialists in Pediatric Optometry complete a minimum of one additional year of training in residency in an advanced clinical program. There are 19 accredited schools of optometry in the United States, and competition for entrance is intense, with only one in three applicants being accepted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Verify that the optometry school you apply to is considered qualifie
