Are optometrist job opportunities growing or declining?

Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing?

Where are the jobs? Which places have the most optometrist opportunities?

i think it`s declining, and it`s a shame.

i also side with you.that is typically what's happening in ghana. it seems the ghana government doesn't seem to care about the rapid declining of the industry.i think the government does not know how precious sight is and therefore does not see the need to develop this sector.in fact the ghana association of optometrist (OSAG)is doing all that it could to prevent some of the preventable(but unaware)blindness in the country but the government is not supportive at all.i'm always sad when i see my fellow brothers and sisters going blind just because of a mere refractive error or a preventable pathological defect of the eye.ghanaian's optometrist and patients are seriously seeking for help. to whoever this message concerns him/her shouuld kindly come to their aid.may god help us.we need our sight for it is very precious and prestigious.VISSION 2020 WE WILL BE THERE,WE KNOW WE WILL.

i think my brother is right. Ghana government seems not to know the importance of optometrists in the development of the country. they should try as much as possible to pass a bill that will enable optometrists team up with opthalmologists to fight vision impairment in order to ensure smooth development of Ghana.what will be our fate when we abled men and women going blind?

optometry students in our schools in Ghana are not motivated as the medical students.people sometimes think being a surgeon makes one a competent health worker

it is quite unbelievable but that's what is happening. the ministry in charge of the health in Ghana is totally naive on the importance of maintaining and protecting the eyes. it will be a lesson to the whole people in Ghana if the will come a time when all will loss their sight for just a minute. there, they will know the importance of vision.I'm not hoping for the bad to happen but it is just an advice.

Is true that no effort is being made to address the optometrist problem in Ghana.First of all,excuse me for the example i will state,considering the state address by the President if we all observe his spectacle was causing him a lot of problem and eventually resulted in the pronunciation mistakes that he did and this has become the latest news and ring tone .It is just unfortunate.My point is if the optometry bill is pass things of this nature will stop because optometrist are well versed in lenses than the Ophthalmologist

scanty in Accra, Ghana said: Is true that no effort is being made to address the optometrist problem in Ghana.First of all,excuse me for the example i will state,considering the state address by the President if we all observe his spectacle was causing him a lot of problem and eventually resulted in the pronunciation mistakes that he did and this has become the latest news and ring tone .It is just unfortunate.My point is if the optometry bill is pass things of this nature will stop because optometrist are well versed in lenses than the Ophthalmologist

is somebody there hearing us at all, can't our members of parliament see that we need their help? can't they see we are trying to prevent people from losing their sight?is it a crime to do this for our illitrate mothers,fathers,sisters,and brothers who are living in the deprived communities and can't air their views eventhough they voted for the various MPs in their communities or better still their contituencies. our honourable MPs we need your help.we also want our sight.

our school children are dropping out of school.the majority of them are becoming drop outs upon the numerous efforts the government of Ghana is doing to promote education.is it that the children are not interested in schooling? or is it that they are dumb to the extent that they can't even write down their names? a very BIG NO. they are dropping out of school for the fact that they really find it difficult to read from the board and also from studying their books.they feel this pain in the head when ever they read from their books or from the board.the best person to consult therefore is the optometrist to find out the problem of these children since it might be a refractive error of the eye.parents are ignorant about this and therefore beat their children "mercilessly" when reported that their children are really sneaking out of class.it's about time the government of Ghana passes a bill in parliament to enforce a thorough screening of the eyes of any school going children before being admitted into the class as done by the Americans.so as to ensure a better education for our children.

in Ghana we do not take prevention seriously often we're a very reactive society, usually waiting for the issue to become a big problem, lets wait and see what would happen when Ghanaian trained optometris start leaving the country in search of greener pastures wlsewhere. we are quick to blame the Government ,yes but also there are some eye care professionals aside optometrists who are under the ridiculous impression that allowing the proliferation of optometrists is a threat in itself to their profession. these professionals are not even enough to attend to the eye care needs of the nation where they have even bigger fish to fry but rather want to be in the comfort zone of having to treat dry eyes. to end the fracas the Government as a matter of urgency must see to the passage of the bill that regulates the practice of optometry in Ghana taking into consideration the needs of the nation so we all know where we stand.

IT IS A SAD THING TO HEAR THAT THE OPTOMETRY BILL IN GHANA IS STILL RESTING "PEACEFULLY" IN THE BOSOM OF GHANA'S PARLIAMENT HOUSE. WHEN WILL THE GOVERNMENT SHOW INTEREST IN THE EYE CARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE NATION? WILL WE CONTINUE TO ALLOW OUR OPTOMETRISTS TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY TO SUCH FOR GREENER PASTURES WHILE WE LAMENT FOR LACK OF EYECARE PROFESSIONALS.

the government should encourage students to offer the doctor of optometry course so as to provide primary health care practitioners.optometrist too shuld be train as the opthamologist .also student in the study of doctor of optometry should be multivated as the medical students since they too are like them too.

why? mr president, the people in my town are going blind just because of small eye defect please we the optometrists,please parliament should try as possible to pass the bill to encourage optometrists practice thier carrier in ghana specifically my town

I think it is about time that Ghanaians rose up to support what is good for the nation and dispose any individual selfish habits. Why should it be difficult for the government of Ghana to pass a bill that will regulate the practise of optometry? This is telling me to understand that there are some people against O.Ds in Ghana. May God have mercy on those enemies! I want to encourage all optometrists in Ghana to do their very best according to the strenght God has provided them. Your labour in THE LORD shall never be in vain. Amen!

Host said: Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing?

Where are the jobs? Which places have the most optometrist opportunities?

When I graduated 18 years ago, it was somewhat difficult to find a job. Since then, 4 new schools have opened, insurance reimbursements have been slashed to a fraction of their former amount and the economy is in the toilet. There are far more graduates than there are jobs. Most people I went to Berkeley with ended up getting jobs in field other than Optometry. And that was back when the economy was good. Basically, the only good jobs out there are as a Professor at an Optometry School. If they were honest about the terrible job outlook, the entire first year class would drop out, and they would be out of a job. I know this sounds cynical. I love being an Optometrist. I did a Residency. And I cant get a job to save my life. A three year Nursing degree pays much better and has benefits.