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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)
• Optometry Doctor (OD)
• Chief, Optometry Service

Tasks for “Chief, Optometry Service”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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