SOC 29-2057
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ36/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ76,520
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$44K
$34K โ $61K
Projected Growth
๐+19.8%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค46/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Ophthalmic Medical Technicians face a risk score of 36/100 โ 8 points below the national average of 44. With only 46/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $44K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 36/100, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like administrative automation of medical billing and coding are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 76,520 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations and empathetic patient communication and bedside manner to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Ophthalmic Medical Technicians?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Administrative automation of medical billing and coding
Telehealth platforms automating triage and intake
Automated patient monitoring and alert systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
Interdisciplinary care coordination
Emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Take and document patients' medical histories.
Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
๐ป Technology Skills
Medical software
Electronic mail software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Presentation software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
Medicine and Dentistry
English Language
Mathematics
Administrative
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 76% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $98K | 76% |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 28 | $78K | 76% |