Ophthalmic technician

Duties and responsibilities:

 Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect the data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and even the treatment of the eye diseases and problems. Ophthalmic work at the hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private practice. Their duties often include:

·       Performing simple eye exams.

·       Assisting with eye surgery.

·       Explaining the diagnostic and treatment procedures to the patients

Average salary:

 $14,000 - $25,000

Educational requirements:

 The students will need to have or get a high school diploma or GED certificate and two years of college prior to start ophthalmic training programs. These programs might be very in length, but let’s see if you can take up to two years to complete it.

i think i would like to be a ophthalmic because i can see what wrong with peoples eyes and what type of glasses they need. This can teach me a lot of this if i do become a ophthalmic technicians.