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What You'll Do: Your specific duties will vary based on your specialization, but most eye doctors are involved with: checking eyesight using various performance exams, examining the eyes using a variety of tools to check for abnormalities, prescribing eyeglasses or contact lenses for those with vision impairments, prescribing medications for those with eye infections or diseases, performing surgery on those with serious eye problems, offering eye rehabilitation to those who have undergone surgery, educating patients and the general public on eye care, teaching as guest lecturers at colleges and universities, and serving as consultants for eye care services and product manufacturers.

You will probably work in a retail eyeglass shop, private physician's office, hospital, or run your own practice. Unlike many other health professionals, you'll generally work regular hours and enjoy a fairly set schedule. Your work week will typically last 40 to 50 hours. On occasion, you may have to set aside extra time in the evenings or during weekends to meet with patients.

Education and Training: All optometrists in the United States must complete an accredited optometry program resulting in a Doctor of Optometry degree. Optometry programs normally last four years. To be admitted to an optometry program, you must have at least three years of undergraduate coursework even though most applicants already possess a bachelor's degree. The undergrad years are spent studying the natural sciences and gaining lab experience.

Once accepted into an optometry program, you will continue with biology, anatomy and physiology, optics, visual science and more. Real-world experience is critical to your success, so most programs culminate in an internship or other form of practical experience.

One year of residency is usually required after the four years for specializing in an area such as: ocular surgery, ocular disease, contact lenses, vision therapy, or pediatric or geriatric eye care. Licensure is required for practice in every state.

The Future: The Optometry profession is expected to grow at about 33% through 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Optometrists in the U.S. range from $49,600 to $166,400, with the average median annual wage hitting $97,800 in 2012 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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