An optometrist is a physician who treats vision impairments through contact lenses or eyeglasses, but one is also trained to diagnose eye diseases and extract foreign objects from the eye. Understand an optometrist's job description with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health.
Expert: James W. Kirkconnell
Contact: www.bec2020.com
Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Optometry is the worst health profession. You'll spend 200K & all you'll get is a degree that can't pay for itself. Get ready to work at Walmart if you decide on an OD. The profession used to be a great way to make a living, it's not anymore. Save your money, time, & effort, and go into dentistry. You'll regret it if you ignore my warnings. I'd give anything to go back in time and never go to optometry school. If you do decide on an OD, get ready for a career filled with misery.
StayAwayFromAnOD 4 months ago
@angelo: The American Optometric Association is a good source. I would also recommend working for an optometrist as an assistant at some point . This experience would help you decide about the profession. Lastly, ignore comments from SuperGeneralsurgeon.
trekkersdream 11 months ago
Good clarification that an optometrist is now a physician and a doctor. Thanks!
otissumnerbrown 1 year ago
your kidding right???Why would I apply to optometry school if I got into med school. Its like applying to be a mall cop when you get into the police academy.
SuperGeneralsurgeon 1 year ago
@SuperGeneralsurgeon I see that all you are doing is trashing on Optometry videos.
It's okay, I understand, you were rejected from optometry school and now you're butt hurt, lol.
Poor baby.
rminb010204 1 year ago
what is an optometrist..someone who can't into medical school but wants to be called a doctor
SuperGeneralsurgeon 1 year ago
I want to become an optometrist any suggestions?
I'm only 16 so anything I could do to get started?
angelofhisheart25 1 year ago