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How exposed to AI is a Ophthalmic Medical Technologist?

Of the 31 tasks O*NET lists for ophthalmic medical technologists, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 27 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer (CDOS)Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)Ophthalmic EchographerOphthalmic Medical Technologist (Ophthalmic Medical Tech)Ophthalmic PhotographerOphthalmic SonographerOphthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech)Ophthalmic UltrasonographerRegistered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (ROUB)Surgical Coordinator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
31
tasks rated for this occupation
25%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
141k
people do this job in the US
83 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

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  • Take and document patients' medical histories
  • Measure and record lens power, using lensometers
  • Calculate corrections for refractive errors
  • Educate patients on ophthalmic medical procedures, conditions of the eye, and appropriate use of medications

Cannot be sped up

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  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure
  • Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements, such as axial length measurements, of the eye or surrounding tissue
  • Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests
  • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications
  • Collect ophthalmic measurements or other diagnostic information, using ultrasound equipment, such as A-scan ultrasound biometry or B-scan ultrasonography equipment
  • Perform ophthalmic triage, in the office or by phone, to assess severity of patients' conditions
  • Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments
  • Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles
  • Assess refractive condition of eyes, using retinoscope
  • Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision
  • Measure corneal thickness, using pachymeter or contact ultrasound methods
  • Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism
  • Supervise or instruct ophthalmic staff
  • Measure the thickness of the retinal nerve, using scanning laser polarimetry techniques to aid in diagnosis of glaucoma
  • Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery
  • Perform fluorescein angiography of the eye
  • Photograph patients' eye areas, using clinical photography techniques, to document retinal or corneal defects
  • Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment
  • Conduct tests, such as the Amsler Grid test, to measure central visual field used in the early diagnosis of macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diseases of the eye
  • Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception
  • Assess abnormalities of color vision, such as amblyopia
  • Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery
  • Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses
  • Conduct low vision blindness tests
  • Perform advanced ophthalmic procedures, including electrophysiological, electrophysical, or microbial procedures
  • Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment
  • Create three-dimensional images of the eye, using computed tomography (CT)
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.