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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-2057
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$45,570
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
5,600
Proj. Annual Openings
71,010
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure2.6%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Speaking
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Writing
5.Social Perceptiveness
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
Common titles: Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician (Certified Ophthalmic Medical Tech), Certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant, Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), Certified Ophthalmic Technician-Surgical Assistant (COT-SA), Health Technician (Health Tech), Ophthalmic Assistant
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Record patient medical histories.
- •Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- •Test patient vision.
- •Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients.
- •Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Office software · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotAcuityProEmail softwareEyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMRMediPro Medisoft ClinicalNaviNet Open
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
2.6%
Avg AI Exposure
14
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 93% Bright |
| Median Salary | $45,570 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |