Occupations/29-1299.02
Orthoptists
Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
29%
More resilient
Human characteristics
75%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
55%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans.
- Mostly human
Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus.
- Mostly human
Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus.
- 02Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
- 03Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans.
- 04Perform diagnostic tests or measurements, such as motor testing, visual acuity testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing.
- 05Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops, fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus, heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency.
- 06Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.37
- Degree of automation1.48
- Time sitting3.57
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.68
- Hands-on objects/tools4.39
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure4.22
- Decision freedom4.14
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.50
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.75
- Science3.62
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 13 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 51.33 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $5,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $13,400 | 68% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Graduate certificate · CIP 51.33 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $4,800 | 100% | 25% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Concordia University-Saint Paul St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General 51.3300 | $25,000 | 69% | 55% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |