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Optometry Technician      Duties and Responsibilities: As a technician, your main duty will be to help the optometrist with eye examinations. Your job duties will also involve assisting with patient eye care and examination, helping with the maintenance of patient records and handling some technical duties involving equipment and eyeglass preparation. Salary: The average salary is $22,260 per year. Education: To become an optometric technician, you should at least have your high school diploma. An optometric technician training program or 2-year, associate degree will make you more competitive as an optometric technician. Demand or need for this profession: The American Optometric Association recommends that optometry technicians earn Para optometric certification to demonstrate job skills and enhance professionalism. Reflection: I would not want to be a Optometry Technician because I'm not interested in eyes

Optometrist Duties and responsibilities: Optometrist are doctors who specialize in examining, diagnosing, and treating vision problems. They sometimes specialize is a specific discipline of optometry such as vision therapy or diseases of the eye. Salary: $106,140 USD.. the median hourly rate is $51.03 Education:  If you're interested in becoming an optometrist you'll first need to complete a 4 year bachelor's program, preferably in a relevant or related field like biology, chemistry, or physiology. You'll need a bachelor's degree to apply for optometry programs, which are rather competitive Demand for this career: Employment of optometrist is projected to grow 17 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Reflection: I wouldn't want to be a Optometrist because its not something that interests me.