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How exposed to AI is a Orthoptist?

Of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for orthoptists, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 7 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 OrthoptistClinical Orthoptist (CO)Orthoptist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
16
tasks rated for this occupation
96%
hold a degree, from a survey of 28
26k
people do this job in the US
22 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.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans
  • Refer patients to ophthalmic surgeons or other physicians
  • Prepare diagnostic or treatment reports for other medical practitioners or therapists

Only with software built on top

6
  • Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements
  • Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders
  • Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results
  • Collaborate with ophthalmologists, optometrists, or other specialists in the diagnosis, treatment, or management of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal diseases
  • Present or publish scientific papers
  • Participate in clinical research projects

Cannot be sped up

7
  • Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus
  • Perform diagnostic tests or measurements, such as motor testing, visual acuity testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing
  • Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops, fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus, heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency
  • Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or disabled patients
  • Provide training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians, or other health professionals
  • Perform vision screening of children in schools or community health centers
  • Assist ophthalmologists in diagnostic ophthalmic procedures, such as ultrasonography, fundus photography, and tonometry
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.