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.
Health
Arts and Humanities
Business
Math and Science
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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
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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
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
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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
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master's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$72,710
per year, on average
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