4 years pre -med B.S.must have 3.5 GPA or better. 4 Years, optometry, little to no summer time off. $ 200,000 in debt by graduation. First paycheck at age 26-27years of age. There is no shortage of optometrists. There is competition with cut rate eyeglass warehouses. Most ODs are self employed, so no: paid vacations, holidays, sick days, retirement plans. If you are smart enough to get into optometry school, you can figure out it is not worth the expense and ago
It’s a franchise with a tough contract. Alternatively, if you own your own practice you will keep all the profits and developing value of the practice for your own company. Franchisers control everything and determine profit distribution - much goes to the family that owns the Franchise as dividends.
