Comments on: Do Not Become an Optometrist http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/ Optometry News Blog- info related to optometric research, equipment, products, and practice Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:36:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sarah http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17518 Sarah Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17518 Man, I wish I would have read this 4 years ago... :cry: Man, I wish I would have read this 4 years ago… :cry:

]]> By: Adriana http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17476 Adriana Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:13:15 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17476 :shock: oh man.. i was just doing some research on Optometry, cuz i though it was interesting... hmmm....so many negative remarks... :sad: :shock: oh man..

i was just doing some research on Optometry, cuz i though it was interesting…

hmmm….so many negative remarks… :sad:

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17472 David Langford Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:19:43 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17472 Holy Cow! Well, I would blame the crazy, communist laws you have in California also. I prefer to live in the land of the free. My 4th year of oppie school, I looked over the board requirements for getting an optometry license in the People's Republic of California. The rules are petty and ridiculous. They don't acknowledge the training that modern optometrists receive. Holy Cow! Well, I would blame the crazy, communist laws you have in California also. I prefer to live in the land of the free.

My 4th year of oppie school, I looked over the board requirements for getting an optometry license in the People’s Republic of California. The rules are petty and ridiculous. They don’t acknowledge the training that modern optometrists receive.

]]> By: docante http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17471 docante Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:17:13 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17471 :evil: I have to say that I agree with everything in the Dr Langford's blog. Just about all healthcare workers, including Pharms AND Rn's get paid more than OD's. Actually he was being nice about it. It is really worse than this in California, where it is IMPOSSIBLE to find work. Full time job with benefits-forget it. I am working into another field at the moment because it is so bad. Optometry school was a total waste of time and money. :evil:
I have to say that I agree with everything in the Dr Langford’s blog. Just about all healthcare workers, including Pharms AND Rn’s get paid more than OD’s.
Actually he was being nice about it. It is really worse than this in California, where it is IMPOSSIBLE to find work. Full time job with benefits-forget it.
I am working into another field at the moment because it is so bad.
Optometry school was a total waste of time and money.

]]> By: optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Optometry Perks? http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17215 optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Optometry Perks? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:25:21 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-17215 [...] of this blog entry entitled “The Perks of an Optometry Career” need to read my “Do Not Become an Optometrist” entry or my “Should YOU Open a Private Practice?” [...] [...] of this blog entry entitled “The Perks of an Optometry Career” need to read my “Do Not Become an Optometrist” entry or my “Should YOU Open a Private Practice?” [...]

]]> By: optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Useless Optometrist http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-16985 optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Useless Optometrist Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:09:25 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-16985 [...] This hurts. It makes me want to cry. But seriously, didn’t I say that optometrists have a PR problem? Sure, you could argue the cartoon itself is fun and games, but the reader comments about it are [...] [...] This hurts. It makes me want to cry. But seriously, didn’t I say that optometrists have a PR problem? Sure, you could argue the cartoon itself is fun and games, but the reader comments about it are [...]

]]> By: Mo http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-16880 Mo Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:33:10 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-16880 I'm behind is catching this, but good post. I beg to differ on the student loan issue, though. The PharmD's (pharmacists) coming out of school are looking at @ $60-80K student loan debt, $100K+ if out-of-state or private school (or even worse, if both). The hours in retail pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens) are just as crappy, too, with standing all day, high volume stress, and patients waiting in line giving you the evil eye if you should have to take a restroom break. Pharmacy in that setting is seen as a convenience, so people think all they need to do is just drop off and pick up and that it should be done lickety-split. Of course, the drive-thru windows that some pharmacies have now just add to the "Burger King Pharmacy" concept ("would you like fries with that")? However, as with optometry, there are some niches out there that some pharmacists can get into without having to deal with all that headache. I fully appreciate your value, though. My sister's an optometrist so I understand. :smile: I’m behind is catching this, but good post. I beg to differ on the student loan issue, though. The PharmD’s (pharmacists) coming out of school are looking at @ $60-80K student loan debt, $100K+ if out-of-state or private school (or even worse, if both). The hours in retail pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens) are just as crappy, too, with standing all day, high volume stress, and patients waiting in line giving you the evil eye if you should have to take a restroom break. Pharmacy in that setting is seen as a convenience, so people think all they need to do is just drop off and pick up and that it should be done lickety-split. Of course, the drive-thru windows that some pharmacies have now just add to the “Burger King Pharmacy” concept (”would you like fries with that”)? However, as with optometry, there are some niches out there that some pharmacists can get into without having to deal with all that headache.

I fully appreciate your value, though. My sister’s an optometrist so I understand. :smile:

]]> By: optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Should YOU Open a Private Practice? http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-16348 optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Should YOU Open a Private Practice? Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:58:23 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-16348 [...] fees). Stay away from them. If you are an undergrad reading this, do yourself a favor and become a pharmacist. If you are already in optometry school, then seek employment in a respectable setting like [...] [...] fees). Stay away from them. If you are an undergrad reading this, do yourself a favor and become a pharmacist. If you are already in optometry school, then seek employment in a respectable setting like [...]

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-15256 David Langford Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:07:16 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-15256 Someone posted a comment that I accidentally deleted when moderating. The comment was: "Why so bitter?" Umm...<em>did you not even read the post</em>? Someone posted a comment that I accidentally deleted when moderating. The comment was:
“Why so bitter?”

Umm…did you not even read the post?

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-7932 David Langford Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:16:07 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/01/21/do-not-become-an-optometrist/#comment-7932 Nicole isn't being snarky. She is just uninformed. I'll be a little snarky, though. Confusion exists among healthcare consumers regarding who to choose for an eyecare practitioner because of people like Nicole that share this attitude of "ophthalmologists are gods and optometrists are devils." I've met some crummy OMDs and I've met some crummy ODs. It's up to the individual eyecare doctor the level of service and the specialties they choose to practice. Look at our optometry school curriculum and clinical training, and you will see that an optometrist is empowered to deal with any condition an ophthalmologist can...except the actual surgery. The OMD is just my scalpel. If he turns into my punt returner, then it's my fault, not my training's fault. Nicole isn’t being snarky. She is just uninformed.

I’ll be a little snarky, though. Confusion exists among healthcare consumers regarding who to choose for an eyecare practitioner because of people like Nicole that share this attitude of “ophthalmologists are gods and optometrists are devils.” I’ve met some crummy OMDs and I’ve met some crummy ODs. It’s up to the individual eyecare doctor the level of service and the specialties they choose to practice.

Look at our optometry school curriculum and clinical training, and you will see that an optometrist is empowered to deal with any condition an ophthalmologist can…except the actual surgery. The OMD is just my scalpel. If he turns into my punt returner, then it’s my fault, not my training’s fault.

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