<p>Is Optomology difficult to major in? I'm not very interested in science, but eyes have always fascinated me and I've always wanted to learn more about them. So I'm not really sure if I'm interested in this field or not....</p>
<p>I also fear that I might not be able to get a good, high-paying job afterwards? I'd want to get a job working at a docter's office, like Kaiser Permente, and I wouldn't want to be an assistant (they're paid much less right?) or an eye surgeon since surgorey creeps me out. Does anyone here have some experience with this field to answer some questions like these ones?</p>
<p>1.) I don't know whether you're talking about optometry or ophthalmology.</p>
<p>2.) Neither of them is a major.</p>
<p>3.) Kaiser Permanente is a major HMO, and not a "doctor's office." They do, however, almost certainly employ both optometrists and opthalmologists.</p>
<p>4.) Eye surgery is opthalmology, so I'm going to assume you're talking about optometry.</p>
<p>5.) There are many types of assistants, but of course their salaries are probably lower. What you probably mean is an Optician.</p>
<p>Clear up your question a lot more. Please remember, there is always Google to find out basic information about majors or a career field. Additionally, there is a lot of science in the eyes, whether it's optometry or opthalmology. Also, opthalmologists are medical doctors. This means required pre med courses in undergrad, admissions into medical school, grueling four years in med school, admissions into a competitive residency, and 4ish more years in said residency.</p>
<p>Students who wish to become optometrists also need at least 2, probably 3 years of undergraduate coursework as well. I imagine that like other health professions that allow entrance without a Bachelor's degree that having one is becoming increasingly more common amongst applicants. They also have to take the OAT (Optometry Admissions Test), do volunteer work, shadow optometrists, be involved on campus and so on.</p>