text: There's really no 'better' choice. Both have advantages and disadvantages but whichever suits you best is better for you. \nFor me optometry is 'better' because 1) i find eyes fascinating and would really enjoy learning about, examining, caring for, treating eyes. 2) Also, lawsuits are not common and the malpractice  insurance is lower. 3) Its a neat profession, you normally deal with healthy people, working conditions are great. 4) Its not stressful like dentistry.... i hear dentists have a high rate of suicide compared to other profession. \nThe 2 reasons for choosing dentistry: 1) make way more money 2) not limited in what you can do (unlike in optometry where u cannot perform surgeries etc)  \n\nOPTOMERY: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=21\n\nDENTAL: \n http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=55