eyecareprofessions.com http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:36:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Optometrist Number 20 http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/optometrist-20.html http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/optometrist-20.html#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:35:46 +0000 Jake http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/?p=11 Optometrists were ranked number 20 in Money Magazines and PayScale.com’s list of Best Jobs in America with the highest income and 56th overall for the best job ranking. This really puts a spotlight to a great career that requires 8 years of education past high school and at least one year of residency. The ranking showed a median pay of $108,000 with the top earners making $163,000. Check out the optometrist salary page for a more complete breakdown.

]]> http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/optometrist-20.html/feed 0 Optometric Management Symposium http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/optometric-management-symposium.html http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/optometric-management-symposium.html#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:17:36 +0000 Jake http://www.eyecareprofessions.com/blog/?p=9 The Optometric Management Symposium for 2010 is being held from Nov 5, 2010 – Nov 7, 2010 in beautiful Orlando, Florida. Optometrist can gain knowledge on improving an optometric practice as well as attend advanced presentations on glaucoma, contact lenses, surgical management, and other topics, many of which count towards continuing education credits. For more information contact the name below.

Maureen Platt, Meeting Planner
Phone: 215-628-7754
Email: maureen.platt@wolterskluwer.com

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