Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in examining and treating patients with vision problems, vision disorders, and eye diseases. Includes instruction in taking patient histories, administering directed treatments and topical medications, diagnostic test procedures and equipment operation, anatomical and functional ocular measurements, patient care and instruction, ophthalmic and surgical equipment maintenance, safety and sterilization procedures, and office administrative procedures.

Numbers at a glance

1113th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
1
Colleges offer it
3
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1
Women
2

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences3
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.