Orthoptists
Also called: Certified Orthoptist, Orthoptist, Clinical Orthoptist (CO)
What they do:
Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
On the job, you would:
- Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus.
- Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
- Perform diagnostic tests or measurements such as motor testing, visual acuity testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing.
Knowledge
Health
- medicine and dentistry
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Computer Aided Vision Therapy CAVT
- MAX Systems Max-Gold Medical Clinic Software
Word processing software
- Eye Tracking Exercises Enterprises Track with Letters
- Microsoft Word
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Education
![Education: (rated 5 of 5)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121008004411im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_ed5.png)
master's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
![Bright Outlook](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121008004411im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/outlook0.png)
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
![Salary](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121008004411im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_sal.png)
$70,690
per year, on average
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