Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

• Optometrist

• Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
• Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
• Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
• 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.
• Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
• Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
• Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
• Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
• Provide vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation.
• Remove foreign bodies from the eye.

• administer medications or treatments
• analyze medical data
• communicate technical information
• conduct medical tests
• conduct patient assessments
• diagnose or treat conditions of the eye
• follow infectious materials procedures
• follow patient care procedures
• identify body response variations
• interpret medical laboratory test results
• make decisions
• make presentations on health or medical issues
• measure for eyeglasses
• obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
• order medical laboratory tests
• prepare patient reports
• prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment
• recognize childhood diseases
• treat medical condition of patient
• understand properties or composition of drugs
• use clinical problem solving techniques
• use counseling techniques
• use emergency medical treatment procedures
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use knowledge of medical terminology
• use medical diagnostic techniques
• use research methodology procedures in health care
• use sanitation practices in health care settings
• write technical health or medical documents