156FX1700X — Ocularist

Grouping

Eye and Vision Services Providers

Classification

Technician/Technologist

Specialization

Ocularist

Section

Individual

Definition

An ocularist is a thoroughly trained professional skilled in the art of fitting, painting, and fabricating custom ocular prostheses. In addition to creating custom ocular prostheses, and providing long-term care through periodic examinations, an ocularist provides the patient with complete instructions on the care and maintenance of their prosthesis.

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
• 156FX1202XOptometric Technician
• 156FX1800XOptician
• 156FX1900XOrthoptist