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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Helps eye doctors test vision and care for patients.

Typical education to startPostsecondary nondegree award
Job outlook2025–2035: +21%
Median pay$45,570 a year (2025)
Interest codeRIS Realistic, Investigative, Social

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Ophthalmic technicians take patient histories, run vision and eye pressure tests, take eye images and assist in procedures, working with ophthalmologists and optometrists.

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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.