Optometry Technician or Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optemetric technicians work with optometrists to assist in carrying out eye examinations and treatments. They most frequently work in offices but they can also be employed in eye care clinics and other vision treatment facilities. Optometrics duties include testing patients’ visual acuity, depth perception, pressure inside of the eye, color vision and pupil reflexes. In addition, they prepare exam schedules, ready exam rooms, assist in making or repairing eyeglasses, clean ocular equipment, and other duties as needed.

Salary:

The median salary as of 2015, is $30,590 for medical assistants.

Education:

To become an optometric technician, you should at least have a high school diploma. An optometric technician program or 2 years, associate degreewill make you more competitive as an optometric technician. Common courses to help you prepare for a career in optometry include anatomy, physiology of the eye, optics, optometric procedures, and optical devises.

Demad for this Profession:

Working as an optometric technician will will require a that you have a good rapport with patients, communicate effectively with superiors, and be presise in your work.

Reflection:

I personaly think that optometry technicain isn’t a career I’m fully interested in yet. Although it is a consideration.