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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
• Eye Clinic Manager
• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
• Chief, Optometry Service
• Optometry Doctor (OD)
• Independent Contractor

Tasks for “Independent Contractor”

• 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.
• Remove foreign bodies from the eye.
• 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.
• Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
• Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
• Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
• Provide vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation.
• Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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