What Are the Different Optometry Jobs?
Optometry jobs essentially involve prescribing and fitting people with corrective lenses. An optometrist is a medical professional trained to care for the health of the eyes, and to prescribe corrective lenses for people with vision problems. In addition the optometrists, other optometry jobs include opticians, orthoptists, and ocularists. Optometrists have four-year post baccalaureate degrees in optometry. Opticians dispense glasses and contact lenses, orthoptists specialize in the diagnosis of ocular motility problems, and ocularists specialize in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prosthetics. The field of ophthalmology is related to optometry, but differs from optometry in that ophthalmologists specialize in the surgical treatment of eyes. Optometry jobs do not involve surgery. Orthoptists may assist opthalmolgists with surgery, so this job could be considered either an optometry or an ophthalmology job.
