Career path
Optometrist
Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- AgreeablenessCentral
How cooperative, trusting, and oriented toward others' interests you are.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- Social InterestsCentral
Your interest in helping, teaching, and working with people in supportive ways.
- IndependenceCentral
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- Working ConditionsCentral
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- AchievementCentral
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Healthcare & life sciences
- Job titles you'll see
- Optometrists
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