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AI for Optometrists

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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.

Optometrists · O*NET 29-1041.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

8 of 27tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

18 matched to the tools optometrists use. Showing 18.

The tools this job actually uses

27 documented for this occupation. Showing 27, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Apple Safarihot
  • Intuit QuickBookshot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Edgehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Mozilla Firefoxhot
  • Accra Med Software Filopto
  • AltaPoint Data Systems AltaPoint Vision
  • Babcock Winx Pro
  • Compulink Business Systems Eyecare Advantage
  • Digital Healthcare OptoMize
  • First Insight E-Z Frame
  • First Insight MaximEyes
  • HealthLine Systems Eyecom
  • Insight Software My Vision Express
  • MAX Systems Max-Gold7
  • MediNotes Charting Plus
  • OfficeMate Software Solutions ExamWRITER
  • OfficeMate Software Solutions OfficeMate
  • Operational Data Store ODS software
  • Prima Systems OPTIX
  • Scheduling software
  • Universal Software Solutions VersaVision
  • VisionScience Software Acuity Pro
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

10 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 10.

  1. 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.
  2. Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
  3. Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
  4. Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
  5. Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
  6. Remove foreign bodies from the eye.
  7. Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
  8. Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
  9. Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
  10. Provide vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation.