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Orthoptists
SOC 29-1199.05
Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
5
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Science
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.9
Active Listening
3.8
Speaking
3.8
Social Perceptiveness
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.4
Judgment and Decision Making
3.4
Service Orientation
3.2
Knowledge Areas 8
Medicine and Dentistry
4.6
English Language
4.2
Customer and Personal Service
3.8
Education and Training
3.5
Mathematics
3.3
Psychology
3.2
Biology
3.1
Therapy and Counseling
3.0
Key Tasks
1Perform diagnostic tests or measurements, such as motor testing, visual acuity
testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing.
2Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision,
amblyopia, or strabismus.
3Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment
plans.
4Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops,
fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus,
heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency.
5Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on
binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
Also Known As
Certified Orthoptist
Chief Orthoptist
Clinical Orthoptist (CO)
Orthoptist
Tools & Equipment
Adult trial frames
Amblyoscopes
Animated fixation targets
Bagolini lenses
Cardiff cards
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