How many years does one take to become an optometrist?

Question

& which one earns more:
the optometrist or the optometrist with their own office clinic?

Answer 1

Optometry school is four years after you get a BA/BS degree in undergraduate school. OD's are not required to do residency after Optometry school, but you can have the option to do one.

and private practice will earn you more money... but you have to have experiance