North Carolina Optometry

The practice of Optometry thrives in the great state of North Carolina.  We are here to tell you about it on this site.

Common Things North Carolina Optometrists Do

  • Check for vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism

  • Check the extraocular muscles for paresis and paralysis

  • Check pupillary responses for efferent defects and other abnormailities

  • Perform tonometry to check intraocular pressure

  • Health evaluation of your eyes

  • Screen for diabetic eye disease

Common OptometricServices

Eye Exams
Complete Diagnostics
Contact Lens
Lasik Eye Surgery
Education Of Optometrists In NC

All optometrists are doctors.  They are doctors of optometry designated as O.D.   To become an optometrist, one must complete a four your college degree to get a Bachelor's degree and then complete an additional four years of college to get their degree.  In addition, in order to get licensed, they need to pass National Boards in addition to North Carolina State Board Exams to receive their license.  In addition, they must attend continuing education to keep their licenses active in the state.  The profession in recent years is dominated by females which is quite different from what was happening 20 years ago.

Optometry Info In Our State

Currently there are around 950 optometrists that are licensed in the state.  Not all of these doctors are actively practicing, as many ODs have a license in more than one state.  Of course most practices are in the larger towns but one of the nice things about this profession is that there are many ODs that love being in smaller towns.

940

Number OfNC ODs

$140K

      Average Salary

 

 

 
Our Friends
American Optometric Association
NC Optometric Association
OrthoK And Myopia Control
 
 

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