Causes. Bacteria are the primary organisms that cause UTIs. Most common bacteria that cause UTIs include: Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. About 80-90% of urinary tract infections are caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli). About 80 to 90 percent of UTI are caused by one type of bacteria. 2  Women develop UTI much more often than men. 3  20% of women in the United States develop this condition and 20% of those have a recurrence. 4  Urinary tract infection is less common in men and boys than in women and girls but is more likely to be serious.
A doctoral degree is required to practice optometry, but students should gear their undergraduate degree toward the optometry field by focusing on areas of study like biology, anatomy, organic chemistry, calculus, biochemistry, and physics.
Optometry is a vision care specialty that is concerned with the health of the eyes, the visual system, and related structures. An optometrist is a health care professional who specializes in function and disorders of the eye, detection of eye disease, and some types of eye disease management.