Technician/Technologist Subspecialties:
Contact Lens:
A Contact Lens is also known as a contact. It is a corrective, therapeutic or cosmetic lens placed on the cornea of the eye. People wear them for many reasons, although many prefer to wear Contacts instead of glasses.
Contact Lens Fitter:
A Contact Lens Fitter determines an individual's suitability for a pair of contact lenses during an eye examination. Corrective contact lenses are made to improve vision. Therapeutic contact lenses are used in the treatment of non-refractive eye disorders.
Ocularist:
An Ocularist is a person that is an expert in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses. These are for people that have lost an eye or two because of trauma or illness. In fabricating an eye, an impression of the eye socket is required.
Ophthalmic Assistant:
Is a person that works with an ophthalmologist to give patient care through performing numerous different eye-related clinical functions. They help opthalmologists take care of patients by recording histories and completing numerous different procedures and tests. Along with preparing patients to see the physician.
Ophthalmic Technologist:
Is relating to or resembling the eye. As well as being sensory and being ocular, optical, optic or opthalmic. This term was first used in popular English literature around 1767.
Optician:
An Optician is trained to fill prescriptions for eye correction in the this specific field of medicine. They are commonly known as a person that only makes and dispenses eyeglasses and other eye correction but does not perform any medical testing. Those duties are for an optometrist or opthalmalogist.
Optometric Assistant:
They are specifically trained to help an optometrist, in an optometric practice. Some of their responsibilities are reception, preliminary testing and advising patients of different frame and lens selections. As well as repairing eyeglasses, assisting children with their visual skills and assisting the optometrist.
Optometric Technician:
An Optometric Technician performs numerous tasks to help the optometrist in eye exams and corrective procedures. They can record patient history and prepare them for the examination. They often assist with testing to ensure the diagnosis is accurate.
Orthoptist:
An Orthopist is an expert that works with opthalmologists to evaluate and treat various eye disorders consisting of eye movement and eye alignment. They often help patients overcome or control ocular conditions including cross eyes, double vision and lazy eye. Lazy eye is medically called amblyopia.
Technician/Technologist:
A Technician looks after technical equipment or does practical work in a laboratory. They are experts in practically applying a science. As well, they are often known for being skilled in artistic and intellectual technique.