Am an optometry Doctor n am doing my internship at national assembly hospital....... I will tell u d truth! Optometry is more than wat peeps finks..... They earn like doctors, dnt even compare wit nursing med lab n pharm!........ D name doctor n duration of ur study gives u an edge!...... In d us n canada its d 5th most lucrative n before 2020 it will be up there in nigeria...... Due to exposure to computers n oda digital stuff...... Eye problem is inevitable.........

Cmanforall:


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Wrong choice, if you ask me. Spending 6 stressful years in University for this course is not worth it. Unless you just wanna answer Doctor.

I would advice you to go for Medicine. But if it seems too difficult to gain admission for that, you go for Dentistry/Nursing or Med. Lab. Science.


#my1kobo

guy shut! Who treat their tooth here nigeria? Optometry is far better than dentistry

Franchise21:
Wats nw d diff b/w an opthamologist and an optometrist?

there is no much different, its just that the opthamologist can perform only DEEP surgical operation but optometrist can only perform lesser surgery. They do virtually the same thing here in nigeria.

ixora3:
Ïîímy dear is not as lucrative as dentistry.how many pple eye d pain?agbo will jst reduce d pain but d problem is still dere.dentistry na hot course oh no go there

Dentistry na hot course but optometry is more lucrative. During internship and nysc they pay them(medicine,optometry and dentistry) equally. But in professional field, optometry is far to be compare with dentistry if he create his own clinic. But if he decide to work in government hospital he must work under opthamologist.

Klinee:
guy shut! Who treat their tooth here nigeria? Optometry is far better than dentistry

Not ready for an argument with a Ret.ard.
They will drag you to their low IQ state like Imbe.ciles.
Not ready for an argument with you.

romzyxy:



engineering was the course I always wanted to study bt they gave me technical education. I studied d course without love for d course. instead of facing the shame of waiting for anoda year or 2 I m nw dealing with regrets of studying d course.

So what level are you now and which school? I'm sorry if you find this as i'm being too inquisitive. Like i said, i (others) want to learn from you.


Things are changing in the world these days faster than one can ever imagine. The Poster "may" not be lucky tomorrow if he makes a mistake today.

You don't sound like you want to learn, you sound like you already have a high opinion of your own and you want to shove it down our throats. Giving the op an answer free of bias is not too much of a thing to do. I tried not to quote you Champella, but I'm referring to you.
To you op, I'll just take you back to what someone earlier had pointed out; you shouldn't study a course "just" because its lucrative. If you want money though, you should choose something else... Importer exporter comes to mind #igboboy

rheether:
6years is a very Long time to do what you dnt love..

rhema

torpedodaezy:
y asking the question. u have chosen it already. anyway, its a nice course. I'm an optometrist. I can tell u better

will be happy to learn from u. What do u think I need to know?

Let be clear
1. OPTOMETRIST are not Med Doctors rather they are Oculus Doctor.
2. All professional courses are lucrative, limitations is from individuals' doing.
3. Don't compare Optometrist and Ophthalmologist, know what you want either first or later, each of them have their scope of practice.
4. There are others, Dispensing Opticians and Ophthalmic Nurses they all work together to ensure your healthy eyes.
Oh to add to it I receive 150k as an Optometrist intern, Med Doc earn more than that but Am Ok with it

I will advice u go into Optometry because of the love and passion u have for the profession and not just for its lucrativeness, I am a young Optometrist and I have been practicising the profession for 2 yrs now and I can boldly tell u that Optometry is very intersting and lucrative if u know what u re doing as an optometrist

MissiPEE:
You don't sound like you want to learn, you sound like you already have a high opinion of your own and you want to shove it down our throats. Giving the op an answer free of bias is not too much of a thing to do. I tried not to quote you Champella, but I'm referring to you.
To you op, I'll just take you back to what someone earlier had pointed out; you shouldn't study a course "just" because its lucrative. If you want money though, you should choose something else... Importer exporter comes to mind #igboboy

every one who went to university to study a course, even medical doctor want to live a better life, I do think u love a good life.

MissiPEE:
#igboboy

lol am from DELTA STATE OOOO

MissiPEE:
You don't sound like you want to learn, you sound like you already have a high opinion of your own and you want to shove it down our throats. Giving the op an answer free of bias is not too much of a thing to do. I tried not to quote you Champella, but I'm referring to you.
To you op, I'll just take you back to what someone earlier had pointed out; you shouldn't study a course "just" because its lucrative. If you want money though, you should choose something else... Importer exporter comes to mind #igboboy

Ah! Sister, you've misconstrued my message. I'm not in any way trying to force my opinion on anybody. I wanted him to share his experience because one or two persons could pick up something from it.

Fedric:
will be happy to learn from u. What do u think I need to know?

that optometry is a lucrative course

Champella:


So what level are you now and which school? I'm sorry if you find this as i'm being too inquisitive. Like i said, i (others) want to learn from you.


Things are changing in the world these days faster than one can ever imagine. The Poster "may" not be lucky tomorrow if he makes a mistake today.

I graduated last yt. frm delta state university.

torpedodaezy:

that optometry is a lucrative course

oook ooooo

Editor1:
Nice to see that my Profession is been talked about...

@Op, am a Doctor of Optometry (OD). And its good to let u know dat Optometry is 'extra-lucrative'. Its not a very common and saturated course like Medicine and nursing. But it has got a class of its own.
It has not gotten to the height of Medicine and Surgery, but we are growing rapidly...the monetary and professional gains out dia is great. But like oda courses, u need to have passion for it, carve out time to study it over the 6yr period and get ur rewards.

U can mail me; n.s.alozie@gmail.com for more info
Dnt be discouraged. Mind u, am not "hyping" the profession as some may think. It has its downs too, if u fail to plan very well.

mail sent, anticipating your reply

romzyxy:


I graduated last yt. frm delta state university.

Let's talk privately please. I don't want to derail this thread. Message me on Whatsapp with the number on my signature.

favoured234:


Great analysis but ... How easy does the bolded come to pass (say entry level is 1-5 Years experience) ... I don't see the possibility of paying a Nigerian entry level medical doctor that much In the UAE...... Nigerian M.Ds are treated like 3rd options, where they have 1st choices as UK, USA, S.A, ZA trained....

Hmmm The struggle is real everywhere

I did not mention Nigerian doctors working in the middle east. For a Nigerian medical doctor to be accepted as a consultant in the middle east, he/she must be a fellowship member in a recognized society in a western country e.g Royal College of Surgeons etc...otherwise he will be accepted as a GP after passing the appropriate board exam with a minimum starting salary of $5500 tax free (in the UAE for example). Consultants like Ophthalmologists, Cardiothracic surgeons Neurosurgeons earn anywhere between $19k to $47k monthly if employed in a govt entity e.g Dubai or Abu Dhabi, Qatar etc.
Of the middle eastern contries, Saudi pays slightly less and has the worst and most notorious labor contracts imaginable.


I hope this helps.

Cheers

awolam:



I did not mention Nigerian doctors working in the middle east. For a Nigerian medical doctor to be accepted as a consultant in the middle east, he/she must be a fellowship member in a recognized society in a western country e.g Royal College of Surgeons etc...otherwise he will be accepted as a GP after passing the appropriate board exam with [b]a minimum starting salary of $5500 tax free (in the UAE for example). [/b]Consultants like Ophthalmologists, Cardiothracic surgeons Neurosurgeons earn anywhere between $19k to $47k monthly if employed in a govt entity e.g Dubai or Abu Dhabi, Qatar etc.
Of the middle eastern contries, Saudi pays slightly less and has the worst and most notorious labor contracts imaginable.


I hope this helps.

Cheers

Majority of us on this forum are Nigerians living in Nigeria. So when posting some information you should put that into consideration because it could be misleading. @ the bolded I can agree with it but again have you heard of a Nigerian trained and practicing consultants in the Middle East?
BTW I know a Nigerian Trained and practiced medical doctor cannot be a consultant in UAE even after registration with Fellowship of the west African College of Physicians or Surgeons .. The highest attainable title is a specialist again you can research and prove me wrong on this...

I think a Specialist there in the UAE might have more exposure than a consultant in Nigeria all na name to me..

Ayosh:
do some finding out before leaping to accuse someone of having a pull down mentality even if the fingers are being pointed at u or ur region. the user u quoted isn't far from the truth. he said some places mostly in the north employ people who are apparently not doctors to do doctors work. I know this cos I work in such place. and yes it's d HMBs that employ them and i dare say they pay em much more than they pay some locally trained doctors (most of them are from north africa)even though their medical knowledge is at best at par with year 4 medical students in our unis. point is, make sure to be on the right side before u disclaim somebody else's claims another time.

What you are saying is totally different from what he/she said and meant. What u said is correct, some northern state employ egyptians with cert in medical sciences that are not equivalent to medical Drs its very regreatable because they are puting innocent nigerians at grave risk.

U said the user i quoted isn't far from the truth, I want the truth and not any thing close to the truth. Those north africans you refer to are not Nigerian optometrist.



But I challenge u to mention one hospital or one optometrist you know practicing as a general practitioner in the north or nigeria as a whole.

Klinee:
there is no much different, its just that the opthamologist can perform only DEEP surgical operation but optometrist can only perform lesser surgery. They do virtually the same thing here in nigeria.

optometrist don't perform any surgery!

favoured234:


Majority of us on this forum are Nigerians living in Nigeria. So when posting some information you should put that into consideration because it could be misleading. @ the bolded I can agree with it but again have you heard of a Nigerian trained and practicing consultants in the Middle East?
BTW I know a Nigerian Trained and practiced medical doctor cannot be a consultant in UAE even after registration with Fellowship of the west African College of Physicians or Surgeons .. The highest attainable title is a specialist again you can research and prove me wrong on this...

I think a Specialist there in the UAE might have more exposure than a consultant in Nigeria all na name to me..

Pls read carefully.
Seems you didnt read my write up carefully. I never mentioned Nigerian doctors registered with west african college of surgeons. You MUST belong to a fellowship in a WESTERN country before you can work as a consultant here in the UAE irrespective of where you are from or where you did your first degree.

Hope that clarifies the issue.

Cheers.

awolam:


Pls read carefully.
Seems you didnt read my write up carefully. I never mentioned Nigerian doctors registered with west african college of surgeons. You MUST belong to a fellowship in a WESTERN country before you can work as a consultant here in the UAE irrespective of where you are from or where you did your first degree.

Hope that clarifies the issue.

Cheers.

No you are the one not reading my post carefully.

I said before that we should stop bringing what is obtainable to the western countries to judge us living in Nigeria... Why do we have to know when its not readily obtainable by us..

Do you know what a Nigerian physician will go through to be a fellow in America, UK, Australia.

Give us information we need not one to confuse our thinking.. We have enough to think about already

I am an optometrist practicing in the UK. Optometry as a profession is very encouraging and financially rewarding esp in a developed country . the major problem limiting the health care sector in Nigeria is folks not knowing their boundaries. Optometrist want to do the job of an ophthalmologist. the ophthalmologist disrespect optometrist. this crates a messy environment . specialization in optometry includes Low Vision, Ocular Disease, Pediatrics/Binocular Vision, sport vision or Contact Lenses .To take responsibility for more pathological cases away from the ophthalmologist which is a positive thing which i encourage, then it is important for optometrist to under go further training in areas like glaucoma, macular degeneration, corneal abnormality ocular pharmacology etc . This is the right thing to do if patient care is to come 1st.

Which universities in Nigeria take Optometry DIRECT ENTRY

Luchiana1:
Which universities in Nigeria take Optometry DIRECT ENTRY

Hello! Most of the schools that offering the course do take candidates for direct entry but depends on their criteria & your qualification obtained to seek for direct entry admission. I'm an Optometry student of UNIBEN admitted through UTME last year despite having a diploma qualification but don't want to risk it because of what I saw on JAMB Bronchure which serves as a guide then been required a distinction level pass in diploma to be consider for direct entry admission. I dont know if the criteria is still actively enforce as at now., but if you are a BSC holder with good grade in a related biological science courses, you have a greater chance ahead of those with diploma holder for consider admission in uniben. You can check the latest JAMB Bronchure probably 2015 edition for proper guide.

Samlo88:
Hello! Most of the schools that offering the course do take candidates for direct entry but depends on their criteria & your qualification obtained to seek for direct entry admission. I'm an Optometry student of UNIBEN admitted through UTME last year despite having a diploma qualification but don't want to risk it because of what I saw on JAMB Bronchure which serves as a guide then been required a distinction level pass in diploma to be consider for direct entry admission. I dont know if the criteria is still actively enforce as at now., but if you are a BSC holder with good grade in a related biological science courses, you have a greater chance ahead of those with diploma holder for consider admission in uniben. You can check the latest JAMB Bronchure probably 2015 edition for proper guide.

Thank you so much. I appreciate u.. But uniben takes DE abii? Am a bsc grad.also for Uniben do they write exams for DE??pls do help me find out. Thank you.

drnonye:
I am an optometrist practicing in the UK. Optometry as a profession is very encouraging and financially rewarding esp in a developed country . the major problem limiting the health care sector in Nigeria is folks not knowing their boundaries. Optometrist want to do the job of an ophthalmologist. the ophthalmologist disrespect optometrist. this crates a messy environment . specialization in optometry includes Low Vision, Ocular Disease, Pediatrics/Binocular Vision, sport vision or Contact Lenses .To take responsibility for more pathological cases away from the ophthalmologist which is a positive thing which i encourage, then it is important for optometrist to under go further training in areas like glaucoma, macular degeneration, corneal abnormality ocular pharmacology etc . This is the right thing to do if patient care is to come 1st.

Hy, i hav a bsc in a medical physiology. I want to study optometry in us, uk or canada.. How did u write that exam d OAT exam..?? Pls i need a reply, there is no center to write d OAT here in Nigeria. How did u gain admission over der nd wch school??

beke5000:
I will advice u go into Optometry because of the love and passion u have for the profession and not just for its lucrativeness, I am a young Optometrist and I have been practicising the profession for 2 yrs now and I can boldly tell u that Optometry is very intersting and lucrative if u know what u re doing as an optometrist

wch skul? Wht course pls?...i need to knw more abt optometry in nigeria