Optometrists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here
  • optometrist
  • optometry doctor od
  • therapeutic optometrist
SOC code
29-1041.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
13 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · OptometristsSOC 29-1041.00
85% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
Post-operative monitoringWhat can do this →
64% · agentPartly automatable
34% · you keepBarely automatable
25% · you keepBarely automatable
20% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Clinical Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · VisionScience Software Acuity Pro
● No integration needed
Patient Education Agent
Microsoft Word · Web · Email
● No integration needed
Healthcare Coordination Agent
Email · Microsoft Word · Scheduling software
● No integration needed
Patient Monitoring Agent
Microsoft Excel · OfficeMate Software Solutions ExamWRITER · Email
● No integration needed
You keep this
Conduct physical eye examinations and diagnostic proceduresMake final prescriptions and treatment decisionsPerform hands-on fitting and adjustment of vision aidsProvide direct patient care and remove foreign bodies

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Analyze test results and develop treatment plans85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Healthcare collaboration and referrals64% · scheduling, planning and resource control · partly automatable
Post-operative monitoring64% · monitoring and oversight · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 13 detailed work activities O*NET records for Optometrists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 2

Mostly automatable activities for Optometrists
ActivityJobs
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment37
Develop medical treatment plans24