Career fit quiz

Is Optometrist the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the optometrist career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the optometrist job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m interested in vision and eyes
Statement 2 of 8I like regular hours
Statement 3 of 8I enjoy helping patients
Statement 4 of 8I want a doctoral career
Statement 5 of 8I like technology
Statement 6 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 8 years after high school training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $136,570 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Optometrists examine eyes for vision problems and disease, prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and diagnose and treat many eye conditions.

  • Perform eye exams
  • Prescribe glasses and contacts
  • Diagnose eye diseases
  • Treat infections and dry eye
  • Manage glaucoma and diabetic eye care

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