Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Their duties are to make it easy for the doctor to diagnose someone. They take visual activity measurements, measure pupil size and reactivity, corneal topography, assist with contact lens fitting and patient instruction. They are the ones who see the patient first and after they take all the needed information they give it to the doctor and he will diagnose the patient.

Salary:

$43,701

Education:

To become an ophthalmic technician you must attend an accredited ophthalmic technology training school. You must attend two years of full time courses. You also need 2,000 hours of experience two become certified.