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hi,
I have told several people that I will hopefully be an eye doctor. Then they say an opthamalogist ?. Then I tell them an optometrist. Then they say thats not a doctor.
I had to several times defend my decision to be an optometrist as if it is not a respectable career. So can anybody tell me if optometrists are mostly just called "doctor" or not ?
Also do they get the respect of average people in the same league as DOs get ? Do optometists get more respect then other occupations like Pharmacy or a lawyer ?
I have told several people that I will hopefully be an eye doctor. Then they say an opthamalogist ?. Then I tell them an optometrist. Then they say thats not a doctor.
I had to several times defend my decision to be an optometrist as if it is not a respectable career. So can anybody tell me if optometrists are mostly just called "doctor" or not ?
Also do they get the respect of average people in the same league as DOs get ? Do optometists get more respect then other occupations like Pharmacy or a lawyer ?