According to the data received from a 2006 census, approximately 86% of optometrists in Canada had private practices, and the additional 17% worked for opticians. Another potential route would to work in an eye specific hospital, such as the Ivey Eye Institute in London. Some optometrists pursue teaching at Universities after further academic and professional training. An optometrist with a private practice spends on average 41 hours per week in practice, with 35 hours devoted to patients and the rest to managing the
