Advice please for Best Degree for CAA Route

[Stonybeach]

Interestingly, my wife recently had cataract surgery, and the Ophthalmologist hired Optometrists as general healthcare providers (the eye) and uses them as first assistants in surgery. In this setting, the Optometrist is basically a "physician extender" to the Ophthalmologist, performing history and physicals (H&P), referring the patient for surgical procedures, prescribing corrective lenses, treating infections, glaucoma, and other eye health issues, and first assisting in surgery and providing post-operative care. I've never seen an optometrist utilized like that before. With a couple of optometrists in his practice, he can make a smooth million a year focusing on surgeries while they take care of everything else. He still was booked weeks out in advance. That is genius!