Optometry (OD)

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2033 · 2555 days left

With automated refraction, remote eye exams and AI that reads retinal images on its own, optical chains can have one optometrist cover several stores, so new hiring may shrink first. Sign-off under a state license and care for eye diseases hold on, but remote eye exams are legal in half the states.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.