Eyecare Resources

Use this guide and quiz designed for optometry students to discover which optometry niche may be best suited to you based on your personality and goals.

Finding Your Niche as an Optometry Student with Quiz 

Learn what it takes to be a key opinion leader in eyecare and how to utilize that status to advance the field.

10 Steps to Becoming a Sought-Out Optometry KOL

Take an inside look at a day in the life of Luxottica remote optometrist, Anna Sadler, OD, who practices remote optometry in Wisconsin—from her home state of Kansas.

Day in the Life of an EssilorLuxottica Remote Optometrist

Practicing optometry in a major urban area has both advantages and disadvantages. Explore each to determine whether an urban setting is a good fit for you.

Practicing Optometry in an Urban Setting

Delve into the benefits of a career as an optometrist in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and learn about the many unique opportunities in this setting.

A Day in the Life of a VA Optometrist

Myopia management is a unique niche within the optometric profession. Optometrists practicing in this setting provide much-needed care to patients at risk for the myriad long-term ocular sequelae associated with myopia.

A Focus on Myopia Management: Optometry Career Profiles

We talked to three optometrists about low vision care, how to gain experience with this modality, and what advice they have for ODs looking to focus on low vision care!

Building a Career in Low Vision Care: Optometry Career Profiles

We talked to three pediatric optometrists about what makes this specialty great, how to gain experience with this patient population, and what advice they have for ODs who want to focus on pediatrics!

Succeeding in Pediatric Optometry: Career Profiles

We spoke with two optometrists about what it takes to build a career in the Veterans Affairs healthcare systems. Here's what ODs need to know!

Practicing in the VA: Optometry Career Profiles

We interviewed four military optometrists to learn about their experiences, career paths, and advice when it comes to this setting.

Optometry in the Military: Career Profiles

Working in community health is a great opportunity for optometrists who want to provide care to underserved communities and see a wide range of pathology and eyecare needs.

Community Health Centers: Optometry Career Profiles

Interested in pursuing a career in specialty contact lenses? This interview with three ODs in the field covers the background, training, and daily practice in this specialty setting.

How to Build a Career Out of Specialty Contact Lenses: Optometry Career Profiles

Interested in practicing optometry in the Indian Health Service? Get the inside scoop from two ODs working with the IHS, from challenges to opportunities and benefits.

Finding a Career Path with the Indian Health Service: Optometry Career Profiles

A common piece of advice for early career ODs is to try as many settings as possible. Here's the inside scoop on practicing optometry in a correctional setting, from challenges to opportunities and benefits.

Optometry in the Prison System: Career Profiles

We interviewed two optometrists working in academia to understand the opportunities, challenges, and benefits of this setting.