The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Optometry designation to Optometrists. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
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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.
Typical national pay$109,400–$165,120Median $136,570 · BLS OEWS 2025
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Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.
Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
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Optometrist
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Summary
Optometrist diagnosing and managing conditions of the eye and visual system, examining patients, prescribing corrective lenses, and providing treatment plans, including medications and pre- and post-operative care
Experience
Optometrist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined eyes using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity and diagnose diseases
Analyzed test results and developed treatment plans for patients
Prescribed, supplied, fitted, and adjusted eyeglasses and contact lenses for vision correction
Prescribed medications to treat eye diseases in accordance with state laws
Educated and counseled patients on contact lens care and visual hygiene
Provided pre- and post-operative care for patients undergoing eye surgeries
Consulted with and referred patients to ophthalmologists for additional medical treatment
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring post-surgery patients, Web browser software, Training patients, Prescribing treatments
Checking & Planning
Testing patient vision, Analyzing test data or images, Developing medical treatment plans
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
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Which parts of your Optometry experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Optometrists?
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Fictional example: In my Optometry assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
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Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.
Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T08:10:00+00:00.
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