Optometry technician or Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities: These technicians perform any combination of following to assist optometrist. They maintain records, schedule appointments, perform bookkeeping, and filing. They also prepare patients for vision examinations and assist in testing in near and far acuity. Instruct patients in care and use of glasses or contact lenses and they work with patients in vision therapy.
Salary: They win $22,260 per year.
Education: To become an optometrist you must have a highs school diploma, must attend training programs, and have an associates degree. Some common courses to help you prepare for an optometrist are anatomy, physiology of the eye, and optometric procedures.
Demand for this Profession: As this career expands the physicians will hire more assistants to perform administrative and clinical duties allowing the physicians to see more patients.
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