156FX1202X — Optometric Technician

Grouping

Eye and Vision Services Providers

Classification

Technician/Technologist

Specialization

Optometric Technician

Section

Individual

Definition

An optometric technician assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, basic eye testing, diagnostic tests, and assistance with corrective lenses.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Technician/Technologist

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

• 156F00000XTechnician/Technologist
• 156FC0800XContact Lens
• 156FC0801XContact Lens Fitter
• 156FX1100XOphthalmic
• 156FX1101XOphthalmic Assistant
• 156FX1201XOptometric Assistant
• 156FX1700XOcularist
• 156FX1800XOptician
• 156FX1900XOrthoptist