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Job Description

Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1041.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 117,580.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 56.00
• Currently, there are 36,430 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Optometrists”.

Also Known As…

• Optometrists
• Optometrist/Practice Owner
• Optometrist, President/Practice Owner
• Optometrist, Owner
• Optometrist
• Independent Contractor
• Eye Clinic Manager
• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
• Chief, Optometry Service
• Optometry Doctor (OD)

Tasks for “Eye Clinic Manager”

• Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
• Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
• Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
• Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
• Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
• Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
• Examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.
• Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
• Provide vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation.
• Remove foreign bodies from the eye.

Related Technology & Tools

• Pediatric near point cards
• Ishihara plates
• 8-well lens flippers
• Skiascopic lens rack
• Retinoscopes
• Personal computers
• Multiple pinhole mask occluders
• Lachrymal cannulae
• Sphygmomanometers
• Yellow condensing lenses
• Mechanical stethoscopes
• Loose prisms
• Lensometers
• Gonioscopy lenses
• Trial lens sets
• HRR Hardy-Rand-Rittler plates
• Combination refractor keratometers
• Notebook computers
• Tonometers
• Non-contact handheld fundus lenses
• Fundus cameras
• Corneal topographers
• Ophthalmic transilluminators
• Ophthalmoscopes
• Retinal cameras
• 4-well lens holders
• Half nylon gripping pliers
• Biomicroscopes
• Wide jaw angling pliers
• Lens clocks
• Fixation cards
• Hruby lenses
• Halberg clips
• Retinoscopy racks
• Autorefractors
• Lea symbols near vision cards
• Corneal pachymeters
• Randot stereo tests
• Desktop computers
• Child fixation targets
• Adult fixation targets
• Lachrymal dilators
• Snellen eye charts
• Clear 20 diopter condensing lenses
• Horizontal prism bars
• Scleral depressors
• Color vision testing devices
• Phoroptors
• Combined cover paddle occluders
• Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopes
• Amsler grids
• Multiple pin hole occluders
• Single Lea symbol books
• Pupil diameter PD rules
• Broken wheel visual acuity cards
• Optical screwdrivers
• Golf club spuds
• Lens calipers
• Clear 78 diopter condensing lenses
• Worth 4-dot tests
• Snipe nose pliers
• Contact lens loupes

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