Optometry Technician or Assistant

Optometry assistant are people who help optometrists in their vision clinics.Optometry technician is a medical professional who helps doctors such as opthamologist.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optometrists assistants help by conducting tests recording and measuring tests, testing eye function,cleaning and arranging equipment and much more.Optometrists technicians record patient medical histories and check if the tests are accurate.   

Salary:

Optometrist Assistant:$26,390-$26,610

Optometrist Technician:$22,260

Education:

• High school diploma
• 1-2 year training programs
• Vocational programs
• Community colleges
• Associate degree

Demand or need for this profession:

• Patient rapport
• Work precision
• Team work
• Office application skills
• Organization
• Communication
• Multitasking

Reflection:

I think I would not like to be one because this is not the enough money I would need. We would earn  a little bit of money.