According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus. | 99% |
| Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements. | 99% |
| Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans. | 99% |
| Perform diagnostic tests or measurements, such as motor testing, visual acuity testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing. | 98% |
| Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops, fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus, heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency. | 97% |
| Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders. | 96% |
| Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results. | 94% |
| Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or disabled patients. | 91% |
| Provide training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians, or other health professionals. | 84% |
| Refer patients to ophthalmic surgeons or other physicians. | 81% |
| Prepare diagnostic or treatment reports for other medical practitioners or therapists. | 80% |
| Collaborate with ophthalmologists, optometrists, or other specialists in the diagnosis, treatment, or management of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal diseases. | 77% |
| Perform vision screening of children in schools or community health centers. | 70% |
| Present or publish scientific papers. | 70% |
| Participate in clinical research projects. | 66% |
| Assist ophthalmologists in diagnostic ophthalmic procedures, such as ultrasonography, fundus photography, and tonometry. | 62% |
