Optometrists typically work closely together with other eye care professionals such as ophthalmologists and opticians to deliver quality and efficient eyecare to the general public. The term optometry comes from the Greek words á½ÏÎ¹Ï (opsis; view) and Î¼Î­ÏÏÎ¿Î½ (metron; something used to measure, measure, rule). The word entered the language when the instrument for measuring vision was called an optometer, (before the terms phoropter or refractor were used).
The facts are that the average annual pension for a retired public school employee in Pennsylvania is $23,500, and the average annual Social Security benefit is $14,500. These are hardly overly generous amounts, considering that the average personal income for Pennsylvania residents is more than $41,000 per year.
In 2013, the average Teachers' Retirement System pension was 69.4 percent of the average pay for those still working, according to the system's annual comprehensive financial report. Judges have the highest average salary -- $183,998 -- and highest average pension -- $105,341. The gap between average pay and average pension is widest within retirement systems with more transient employees. The 108,814 local government employees receiving IMRF benefits in 2013 averaged pensions of $13,243. That was 34.8 percent of the system's $38,059 average salary. However, that's still a big change from a decade ago when the average IMRF pension was 27.9 percent of the average salary of workers paying into the system.