Optometrists
Tasks Include:
- Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.
- Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
- Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
- Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
- Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
- Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
- Remove foreign bodies from the eye.
- Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
- Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
- Provide vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.2%
National: +9.7%
Education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$125,590.00
State
No Data
Regional
Optometrists
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
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.
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Optometrists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Doctoral Degree = 95.24%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 4.76%
Related Work Experience
- None = 52.38%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.05%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.29%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.52%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 4.76%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 38.10%
- Up to and including 1 month = 38.10%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.52%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.52%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.76%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 52.38%
- None or short demonstration = 23.81%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.29%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.76%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.76%
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Optometrists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.
- Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
- Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
- Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
- Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
- Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
- Remove foreign bodies from the eye.
- Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
- Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
- Provide vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Ophthalmic lens holders (4-well lens holders)
- Ophthalmic lens holders (8-well lens flippers)
- Ophthalmic instrument tables or accessories (Adult fixation targets)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Amsler grids)
- Combination refractor keratometers (Autorefractors)
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopes)
- Ophthalmic slit lamps (Biomicroscopes)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Broken wheel visual acuity cards)
- Ophthalmic instrument tables or accessories (Child fixation targets)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Clear 20 diopter condensing lenses)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Clear 78 diopter condensing lenses)
- Color perception testing lanterns (Color vision testing devices)
- Combination refractor keratometers
- Eye occluders (Combined cover paddle occluders)
- Loupes (Contact lens loupes)
- Thickness measuring devices (Corneal pachymeters)
- Corneal topographers
- Desktop computers
- Eye charts or vision cards (Fixation cards)
- Photo attachments for microscopes (Fundus cameras)
- Ophthalmic surgical knives or blades or scissors or accessories (Golf club spuds)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Gonioscopy lenses)
- Ophthalmic lens holders (Halberg clips)
- Opticians tools or accessories (Half nylon gripping pliers)
- Ophthalmic prisms (Horizontal prism bars)
- Eye charts or vision cards (HRR Hardy-Rand-Rittler plates)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Hruby lenses)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Ishihara plates)
- Ophthalmic irrigation or aspiration supplies or accessories (Lachrymal cannulae)
- Lachrymal dilators or sets (Lachrymal dilators)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Lea symbols near vision cards)
- Opticians tools or accessories (Lens calipers)
- Lens measuring equipment (Lens clocks)
- Ophthalmic lensometers (Lensometers)
- Ophthalmic prisms (Loose prisms)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Eye occluders (Multiple pin hole occluders)
- Eye occluders (Multiple pinhole mask occluders)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Non-contact handheld fundus lenses)
- Notebook computers
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Ophthalmoscopes)
- Opticians tools or accessories (Optical screwdrivers)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Pediatric near point cards)
- Personal computers
- Phoropter units (Phoroptors)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Pupil diameter PD rules)
- Depth perception apparatus (Randot stereo tests)
- Ophthalmic visual function analyzers (Retinal cameras)
- Ophthalmic retinoscopes (Retinoscopes)
- Ophthalmic retinoscope accessories (Retinoscopy racks)
- Ophthalmic medical instrument sets (Scleral depressors)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Single Lea symbol books)
- Ophthalmic retinoscope accessories (Skiascopic lens rack)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Snellen eye charts)
- Opticians tools or accessories (Snipe nose pliers)
- Blood pressure cuff kits (Sphygmomanometers)
- Ophthalmic tonometers or accessories (Tonometers)
- Ophthalmic transilluminators (Transilluminators)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Trial lens sets)
- Opticians tools or accessories (Wide jaw angling pliers)
- Binocular vision test sets or accessories (Worth 4-dot tests)
- Ophthalmic eye test lenses or accessories (Yellow condensing lenses)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Medical software
- Accra Med Software Filopto
- AltaPoint Data Systems AltaPoint Vision
- Babcock Winx Pro
- Compulink Business Systems Eyecare Advantage
- Digital Healthcare OptoMize
- First Insight E-Z Frame
- First Insight MaximEyes
- HealthLine Systems Eyecom
- Insight Software My Vision Express
- MAX Systems Max-Gold7
- MediNotes Charting Plus
- OfficeMate Software Solutions ExamWRITER
- OfficeMate Software Solutions OfficeMate
- Prima Systems OPTIX
- Universal Software Solutions VersaVision
- VisionScience Software Acuity Pro
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Special Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
The applicant, in order to be eligible for licensure by examination to practice optometry in the Virginia, shall:
1. Submit a completed application and the prescribed fee.
2. As part of the application for licensure, an applicant must sign a statement attesting that he has read, understands, and will comply with the statutes and regulations governing the practice of optometry in Virginia and complete the following educational requirements:
EDUCATION:
- Be a graduate of a school of optometry accredited by the Council on Optometric
- Education; and have an official transcript verifying graduation sent to the board; and
LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION:
Required Fees:
Initial application and licensure (including TPA certification)
|
$250
|
Application for TPA certification
|
$200
|
Annual licensure renewal without TPA certification
|
$150
|
Annual licensure renewal with TPA certification
|
$200
|
Late renewal without TPA certification
|
$50
|
Late renewal with TPA certification
|
$65
|
Returned check
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$35
|
Professional designation application
|
$100
|
Annual professional designation renewal (per location)
|
$50
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Late renewal of professional designation
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$20
|
Reinstatement application fee (including renewal and late fees)
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$400
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Reinstatement application after disciplinary action
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$500
|
Duplicate wall certificate
|
$25
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Duplicate license
|
$10
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Licensure verification
|
$10
|
For More Information, Contact:
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
4340 East West Highway,
Suite #1010
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301.652.5192
Phone: 800.969.3926
Fax: 301.907.0013
http://www.optometry.org/
[email protected]
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Optometry
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9910
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.7098
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Additional Resources
For information on optometry as a career and a list of accredited optometric educational institutions, contact:
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
6110 Executive Blvd.
Suite 510
Rockville, MD 20852
http://www.opted.org
Additional career information is available from:
American Optometric Association
Educational Services
243 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141-7881
http://www.aoa.org/?sso=y
The Board of Optometry in each State can supply information on licensing requirements.
For information on specific admission requirements and sources of financial aid, contact the admissions officer of individual optometry schools.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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95.25 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
88.00 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
85.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
72.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
65.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
64.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
63.75 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
63.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
62.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
57.25 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
57.25 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
56.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
54.75 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
54.75 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
54.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
52.50 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
50.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
68.75 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
59.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
59.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
56.25 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
53.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Optometrists
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
78.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
68.75 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Optometrists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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95.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
95.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
94.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
92.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
91.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
89.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
88.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
88.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
86.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
82.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
81.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
77.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
77.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
76.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
72.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
72.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
71.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
67.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
67.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
67.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
67.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
67.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
66.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
65.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
64.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
64.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
63.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
60.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
58.25 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
57.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
57.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
57.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
56.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
56.00 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
53.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
51.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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98.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
96.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
94.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
90.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
88.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
77.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
76.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
76.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
76.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
75.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
72.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
72.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
71.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
62.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Optometrists
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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86.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
83.33 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
83.33 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
83.33 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Optometrists
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
100.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
98.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
95.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
95.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
94.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
92.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
91.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
89.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
88.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
87.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
87.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
86.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
86.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
84.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
81.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
80.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
79.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
77.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
75.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
74.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
73.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
71.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
71.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
69.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
68.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
64.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
51.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
50.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $62,150.00 | $125,590.00 | $156,030.00 |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $70,855.58 | $136,511.71 | $173,077.10 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $63,580.30 | $128,704.75 | $203,223.92 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | $103,908.98 | $151,260.61 | $407,652.43 |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $91,781.09 | $180,116.66 | $545,822.52 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $66,577.22 | $127,390.09 | $154,393.57 |
Northern Virginia | $76,119.41 | $136,428.63 | $167,105.06 |
Piedmont Workforce | $83,463.22 | $135,207.43 | $152,011.40 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $76,989.62 | $126,996.52 | $253,434.36 |
Western Virginia | $40,509.37 | $106,136.43 | $127,332.97 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 41,400 | 45,400 | +9.7% |
Virginia | 1,196 | 1,354 | +13.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
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- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Dermatologists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Neurologists
- Chiropractors
- Urologists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Cardiologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Podiatrists
- Audiologists
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Careers in Therapeutic Services Pathway:
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- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Anesthesiologists
- Art Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Audiologists
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- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Critical Care Nurses
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists, All Other Specialists
- Dentists, General
- Dermatologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Genetic Counselors
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Home Health Aides
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Neurologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Assistants
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Orthodontists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Orthoptists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
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- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians, All Other
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Podiatrists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Prosthodontists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Surgeons, All Other
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Urologists
- Veterinarians
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Optometry
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
Optometrists
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Optometrists
Titles
- Doctor
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
- Optometrist
- Optometry Doctor (OD)
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Optometrists
Related Schools
- Ferris State University
- Illinois College of Optometry
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry
- Marshall B Ketchum University
- MCPHS University
- Midwestern University-Downers Grove
- Midwestern University-Glendale
- New England College of Optometry
- Northeastern State University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Pacific University
- Salus University
- Southern College of Optometry
- SUNY College of Optometry
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of California-Berkeley
- University of Houston
- University of Missouri-St Louis
- University of Pikeville
- University of the Incarnate Word
- Western University of Health Sciences
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)