Question for current optometrists /optometry students

[Briceh]

Hi, I'm a pre-optometry student trying to get more informed about what it's like to be an optometrist.

What are some current issues/challenges that you guys (optometrists) have to face?

 

[Snakedoctor1]

Increasing tuition costs, decreasing reimbursements, sales competition, opposing legislation, oversupply due to uncontrolled creation of new schools... That should give you a good starting point.

 

[OpticalBlackOut]

Warby Parker, opternative, 1800 contacts.
CVS and VSP partnership, oversaturation, commercialization of profession.

Ironically, the easiest part is patient care

 

[hello07]

High tuition with salaries not in proportion. Saturation in many big cities.