Occupation AtlasOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric
O*NET · 29-1241.00
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye. May also provide vision services for treatment including glasses and contacts.
Also called Clinical Ophthalmologist · Cornea and External Disease Physician · Cornea Specialist · Glaucoma Specialist · MD · Medical Doctor (MD) · Neuro-Ophthalmologist · Oculoplastic Specialist
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ISRInvestigative · Social · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.24
- S Social5.46
- R Realistic4.40
- C Conventional3.72
- E Enterprising2.98
- A Artistic1.70
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (30%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (24%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.6Level 6 looks like: Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Service OrientationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Time ManagementImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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- SciencebasicImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- InstructingImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- PersuasionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Technology DesignImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- RepairingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
16 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Provide or direct the provision of postoperative care.Importance 4.8
- Perform comprehensive examinations of the visual system to determine the nature or extent of ocular disorders.Importance 4.8
- Diagnose or treat injuries, disorders, or diseases of the eye and eye structures including the cornea, sclera, conjunctiva, or eyelids.Importance 4.8
- Develop or implement plans and procedures for ophthalmologic services.Importance 4.7
- Prescribe or administer topical or systemic medications to treat ophthalmic conditions and to manage pain.Importance 4.7
- Develop treatment plans based on patients' histories and goals, the nature and severity of disorders, and treatment risks and benefits.Importance 4.7
- Perform ophthalmic surgeries such as cataract, glaucoma, refractive, corneal, vitro-retinal, eye muscle, or oculoplastic surgeries.Importance 4.7
- Educate patients about maintenance and promotion of healthy vision.Importance 4.6
- Document or evaluate patients' medical histories.Importance 4.6
- Perform, order, or interpret the results of diagnostic or clinical tests.Importance 4.6
- Provide ophthalmic consultation to other medical professionals.Importance 4.5
- Refer patients for more specialized treatments when conditions exceed the experience, expertise, or scope of practice of practitioner.Importance 4.5
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- Perform laser surgeries to alter, remove, reshape, or replace ocular tissue.Importance 4.5
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of health professionals to provide optimal patient care.Importance 4.3
- Prescribe corrective lenses such as glasses or contact lenses.Importance 4.3
- Prescribe ophthalmologic treatments or therapies such as chemotherapy, cryotherapy, or low vision therapy.Importance 4.2
- Instruct interns, residents, or others in ophthalmologic procedures and techniques.Importance 3.4
- Conduct clinical or laboratory-based research in ophthalmology.Importance 2.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
- English LanguageImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- BiologyImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MathematicsImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- AdministrativeImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- ChemistryImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 2.9
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- PhysicsImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- MechanicalImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- DesignImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
- Near VisionImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 5.6Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Understand a lecture on advanced physics
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Response OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Rate ControlImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- StaminaImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.7Level 5.8
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.7Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.7Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.8
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Processing InformationImportance 4.6Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.6Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
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- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.5Level 5.6
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.7
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.0Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.7
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
27 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (4)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (23)
- Allscripts PM
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- CareCloud Central
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Email software
- Epic Practice Management
- EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Ophthalmic imaging software
- simplifyMD
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
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Average difference 0.2 points · Persuasion −0.7, Coordination −0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis +0.6, Operations Monitoring +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Monitoring −0.9, Equipment Selection −0.8
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis +1.0, Operation and Control −1.0
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Average difference 0.2 points · Science −0.9, Operations Analysis +0.6
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