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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
Science3.9
Critical Thinking3.9
Active Listening3.8
Speaking3.8
Social Perceptiveness3.8
Reading Comprehension3.4
Judgment and Decision Making3.4
Service Orientation3.2
Knowledge Areas 8
Medicine and Dentistry4.6
English Language4.2
Customer and Personal Service3.8
Education and Training3.5
Mathematics3.3
Psychology3.2
Biology3.1
Therapy and Counseling3.0
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
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Amblyoscopes
Animated fixation targets
Bagolini lenses
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