ONET Occupations » 29-1041.00

Optometrists

Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

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Parachute skills

  1. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.54)
  2. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.54)
  3. Pay attention to details - Data (4.42)
  4. Supervise, manage - People (4.42)
  5. Use my brain - Data (4.29)
  6. Interview, draw out - People (4.17)
  7. Raise people's self-esteem - People (4.04)
  8. Research - Data (4.04)
  9. Heal, cure - People (4.04)
  10. Counsel, guide, mentor - People (4.04)
  11. Analyze, break down into its parts - Data (3.96)
  12. Use my intuition - Data (3.88)
  13. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.87)
  14. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.75)
  15. Listen - People (3.75)
  16. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.62)
  17. Communicate well, in person - People (3.62)
  18. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.50)
  19. Perceive patterns - Data (3.50)
  20. Organize, classify - Data (3.50)
  21. Speak - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Science (3.88)
  2. Active Listening (3.75)
  3. Critical Thinking (3.62)
  4. Speaking (3.50)
  1. Problem Sensitivity (3.88)
  2. Near Vision (3.75)
  3. Oral Comprehension (3.62)
  4. Oral Expression (3.62)
  5. Deductive Reasoning (3.62)
  6. Inductive Reasoning (3.62)
  7. Information Ordering (3.50)
  8. Flexibility of Closure (3.50)
  9. Selective Attention (3.50)
  10. Speech Recognition (3.50)
  11. Speech Clarity (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.58)
  2. Concern for Others (4.54)
  3. Dependability (4.42)
  4. Attention to Detail (4.42)
  5. Analytical Thinking (4.29)
  6. Cooperation (4.17)
  7. Self Control (3.92)
  8. Initiative (3.91)
  9. Leadership (3.87)
  10. Independence (3.79)
  11. Achievement/Effort (3.65)
  12. Social Orientation (3.62)
  13. Stress Tolerance (3.62)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.42)
  2. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.38)
  3. Documenting/Recording Information (4.21)
  4. Getting Information (4.17)
  5. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.04)
  6. Assisting and Caring for Others (4.04)
  7. Analyzing Data or Information (3.96)
  8. Processing Information (3.79)
  9. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.62)
  10. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.62)
  11. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.62)
  12. Monitoring and Controlling Resources (3.50)
  1. Make Decisions (4.42)
  2. Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Or Patients (4.17)
  3. Use Knowledge Of Medical Terminology (4.04)
  4. Use Sanitation Practices In Health Care Settings (4.04)
  5. Administer Medications Or Treatments (4.04)
  6. Use Clinical Problem Solving Techniques (4.04)
  7. Diagnose Or Treat Conditions Of The Eye (4.04)
  8. Use Counseling Techniques (4.04)
  9. Use Emergency Medical Treatment Procedures (4.04)
  10. Follow Infectious Materials Procedures (4.04)
  11. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (4.04)
  12. Conduct Medical Tests (4.04)
  13. Use Medical Diagnostic Techniques (4.04)
  14. Treat Medical Condition Of Patient (4.04)
  15. Follow Patient Care Procedures (4.04)
  16. Use Research Methodology Procedures In Health Care (4.04)
  17. Analyze Medical Data (3.96)
  18. Measure For Eyeglasses (3.79)
  19. Write Technical Health Or Medical Documents (3.62)
  20. Identify Body Response Variations (3.62)
  21. Understand Properties Or Composition Of Drugs (3.62)
  22. Interpret Medical Laboratory Test Results (3.62)
  23. Recognize Childhood Diseases (3.62)