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Optometrists
Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
Overview
| $91,040.00 | Median Annual Wage | 1,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 0.3 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 0.0 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 33,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 0.0 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 36,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 100.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)