Optometrist

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Optometrists examine eyes and treat vision problems, usually by prescribing eyeglasses or contact lenses, vision therapy, or rehabilitation programs.

• Examine patients’ eyes with retinoscopes, to see how patients react to lenses of different strengths.

• Use Ophthalmoscopes to see the inside of the eye.

• Make diagnoses, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness, and prescribe lenses or other treatments.

• Refer patients to ophthalmologists when necessary

• Discover eye conditions caused by systemic problems, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, and refer their patients to other medical doctors.

Skills

• Must be a graduate of School of Optometry

• Must have Optometry License

• Speak, read & write English, Arabic a plus

• Customer-focused

• Technical abilities