What qualifications does an optometrist need?

optometrists need technical secondary school or above.

Specific requirements:

1. Technical secondary school or above, majoring in optometry (basic ophthalmology, basic ophthalmology, basic clinical optometry, ophthalmic physiological optics, optometry, ophthalmic optical instruments), with optometrist qualification certificate and more than one year of relevant experience.

2. Have basic knowledge of ophthalmology and basic optometry, and be proficient in operating various instruments and equipment in optometry department.

3. Good service concept, communication skills, coordination skills and promotion skills.

Extended information:

1. Work contents

1. Check the eyesight and general appearance of eyes.

2. Use optometry instrument, retinoscope, test frame and test lens to test the diopter of eyes, and write a reasonable prescription for optometry.

3. The diopter of the lens was detected and identified by neutralization method and operating the power detector.

4. numerical calculation and photometric conversion are carried out for the combination of spherical lenses, the movement of optical center and the prism.

5. Determine a reasonable allocation scheme for the examinee.

second, optometrist qualification certificate

optometrist qualification certificate is mainly divided into five levels, primary optometrist, intermediate optometrist, senior optometrist, optometrist and senior optometrist. The qualification examination for technicians above the level (including technicians) requires the defense of relevant academic papers, and the next level can only be taken after passing a certain number of years of work.

certificates are mainly issued by two departments. one is issued by the health department, which is mainly applicable to ophthalmologists in hospitals, and the other is issued by the labor department. optometrists in optical shops almost always use certificates issued by the labor department.

And some institutions now offer optometrist qualification certificates by correspondence. With the gradual normalization of optometry industry, professionals are in a state of extreme shortage. However, there are few colleges and universities offering formal optometry major in China.

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