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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 “Optometrist, President/Practice Owner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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