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lundi 14 juillet 2014

The Responsibilities Of An Optometrist

By Sherry Gross


Optometry is a profession in healthcare, which focuses the health of the eyes, such as the visual system, vision and the vision processing in humans. An optometrist Hoboken is also known as ophthalmic optician is trained to recommend lenses to improve the vision, diagnose and treat several eye diseases. Doctors of optometry are also authorized to perform laser surgeries in some states. For some countries, patients are usually referred to an ophthalmologist, neurologist or general medical practitioners for a continuing investigation or treatment.

If you have love and passion in this field, you better learn first the requirements and the education needed. This profession needs certain skills to treat the patients. Here are some of the important things to consider before becoming an optometrist.

You have to first complete your high school program. In high school, you have to concentrate the level of skills you have and the type of interest you want. Sometimes, you will be interested in some areas in science like biology, chemistry and physiology. If you performed well in these courses, then you already identified if you want this career or not.

Generally, optometry schools require each student to have a coursework in biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics and English. You should discuss it with the counselor on the programs or courses you need to enroll and the requirements for the programs you will going to apply.

Although not all programs, require you to finish college before enrolling, but you still need to complete three years of a four year program before you will be admitted. You have to complete first your degree in bachelors before obtaining the degree.

You are also required to take the admission exams. This is one of the requirement when you are enrolling in an accredited and reputable school. Make sure to perform well in your exam results to have a higher chance to be accepted. You read all details, especially about the rules of conduct, eligibility requirements, test regulations and the testing procedures. If you want an assurance to pass the tests, you can also enroll in an OAT preparatory course to develop your performance.

You need to complete the course for Doctor of Optometry. This course will take 4 years before completing the whole program in an accredited institution. The cost of the programs depend on your chosen school. You also need to consider a completion of a postgraduate residency program.

This course allows every optometrist to work in a population that are underprivileged. Through this experience, you will obtain the necessary knowledge and skills that you need for the profession. This is a helpful practice, since you will be working with different kinds of people in a community.

Most of the states are requiring each individual in the profession to have a license. You must complete first your doctor of optometry course before gaining a license. You need to take several exams which includes both oral and written tests. Some states would require you in taking additional exams before obtaining a license. In renewing your license, you should learn some rules within your state to keep your license active.




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