According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness. | 100% |
| Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan. | 99% |
| Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids. | 96% |
| Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit. | 96% |
| Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors. | 94% |
| Remove foreign bodies from the eye. | 91% |
| Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care. | 91% |
| Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary. | 90% |
| Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision. | 87% |
| Provide vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation. | 81% |
