Authors : Charugundla Abhilasha, Uma Kulkarni
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijceo.2020.095
Volume : 6
Issue : 3
Year : 2020
Page No : 445-448
An optometrist plays a central role in the busy, routine practice of an ophthalmologist, often the point of
first contact. More and more higher educational institutions are offering a plethora of technology-based
paramedical training courses. Optometry is one such field that has, in parallel, benefitted by the growth of
technology. Despite so many other options being available, optometry continues to enjoy popularity. We
undertook this study to assess what ticks inside the minds of young adolescents, and makes them choose
optometry, to define their career track. Using Google forms and census sampling, we were able to get
responses from 40 BSc Optometry students, across all years of the course. We found females outnumber
males, hugely. Among the several factors that influence the decision-making in favor of optometry, the top
ones included positive course credentials, huge market opportunities, altruism, pleasant work-life balance,
and being perceived as a doctor.
Keywords: Careerchoice, Factors, Optometry.