Optometry is an exciting and satisfying career. Helping others to see better and more comfortably is an important service to the community. Being a leading expert in vision correction allows the optometrist to solve the problems of patients with complicated and unusual ocular conditions. Patients with high refractive errors (needing strong spectacles). And distorted vision from eye disease and similar conditions need these specialized optometric services. Many Patients with complicated eye diseases can not obtain good vision with normal spectacles and need special aid to be productive citizens.

Good vision and visual skills are essential for proper visual development in children. Optometrists will examine children to diagnose visual problems that could adversely affect visual performance in school. Those children identified with vision and learning problems can improve their school performance with proper spectacles and/or visual therapy.

Proper vision correction is also essential for efficiency in the work place. Optometrists prescribe spectacles, contact lenses and other specialized eyewear to meet the needs of the worker. These corrections include specialized spectacle bifocal lenses, tints and coatings to increase visual performance. Optometrist can also fit the most advanced contact lenses to correct for astigmatism and for patients needing bifocals. By providing these much needed services the optometrist not only gains great personal satisfaction but also does well financially.