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Optometric Assistant                 

 

 Description:

 Optometric assistants also help provide eye care, working with optometrists. They provide chair-side assistance, instruct patients about contact lens use and care, conduct preliminary tests on patients, and otherwise provide assistance while working directly with an optometrist.

You will Learn:

Obtains and records patient's preliminary case history. Maintains electronic records, schedules appointments, performs bookkeeping, correspondence, and filing. Prepares patient for vision examination; assists in testing for  visual field, utilizing ocular testing apparatus. Instructs patient in care and use of glasses or contact lenses. Work with patient in vision therapy. Assists patient in frame selection. Adjusts and repairs glasses. Modifies contact lenses and more