Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
SOC Code: 29-2057
Ophthalmic Medical Technicianss take and document patients' medical histories. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 76.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 76.9 — High
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Median Salary
$44,080
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Job Growth
19.8%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Active Learning
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓Take and document patients' medical histories.
- ✓Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- ✓Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
- ✓Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
- ✓Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation