Is Optometry future outlook better than Podiatry?

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shevchenko277

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Hi guys, I know that there is saturation with Optometry but I wanted to know how it compares to Podiatry in terms of future outlook and opportunity cost. Thanks!
 
You don't have a mandatory 3 year residency.

While we do get paid during residency, it is only enough to eat.

That's 3 years of lost wages.

Considered both and picked podiatry.

Optometrists were a bit more positive.

Podiatrists told me to go dental/DO/MD/PA.
 
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You don't have a mandatory 3 year residency.

While we do get paid during residency, it is only enough to eat.

That's 3 years of lost wages.

Considered both and picked podiatry.

Optometrists were a bit more positive.

Podiatrists told me to go dental/DO/MD/PA.

Fully agree🙂