156FX1201X — Optometric Assistant Technician

Grouping

Eye and Vision Services Providers

Classification

Technician/Technologist

Specialization

Optometric Assistant

Section

Individual

Definition

An optometric assistant assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, customer service, basic eye testing, and patient education.

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
• 156FX1202XOptometric Technician
• 156FX1700XOcularist
• 156FX1800XOptician
• 156FX1900XOrthoptist