Optometrists salary in Las Vegas, Nevada

Salary distribution

Where Las Vegas optometrists fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Doctoral or professional degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Medicine and Dentistry

  Knowledge

  4.8 / 5

• Biology

  Knowledge

  4.5 / 5

• Customer and Personal Service

  Knowledge

  4.4 / 5

• Reading Comprehension

  Basic skill

  4.1 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  4.1 / 5

• Critical Thinking

  Cross-functional

  4.1 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  4.1 / 5

• Problem Sensitivity

  Ability

  4.1 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.

2. 02

   Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.

3. 03

   Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.

4. 04

   Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.

5. 05

   Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.

6. 06

   Remove foreign bodies from the eye.

7. 07

   Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.

8. 08

   Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.