Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1299.02
Orthoptists
Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
- US jobs
- 28,630 (SOC 29-1299 group, "Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other")
- Median wage
- $115,210 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of orthoptists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 29-1299 group).
- 12%Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseasesNot measured
- 7%Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient healthNot measured
- 6%Advise patients or clients on medical issuesNot measured
- 6%Assist others to access additional services or resourcesNot measured
- 6%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
- 5%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 5%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 5%Prepare health or medical documentsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
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Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
- Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus.
- Perform diagnostic tests or measurements, such as motor testing, visual acuity testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing.
- Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops, fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus, heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency.
- Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders.
- Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans.
- Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results.
- Refer patients to ophthalmic surgeons or other physicians.
- Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or patients with disabilities.
- Provide training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians, or other health professionals.
- Collaborate with ophthalmologists, optometrists, or other specialists in the diagnosis, treatment, or management of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal diseases.
- Prepare diagnostic or treatment reports for other medical practitioners or therapists.
Other job titles for this occupation (2)
Clinical Orthoptist (CO) · CO (Certified Orthoptist)