51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
A program that prepares individuals to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in examining and treating patients with vision problems, vision disorders, and eye diseases. Includes instruction in taking patient histories, administering directed treatments and topical medications, diagnostic test procedures and equipment operation, anatomical and functional ocular measurements, patient care and instruction, ophthalmic and surgical equipment maintenance, safety and sterilization procedures, and office administrative procedures.
Where 51.1803 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy
- >51 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
- >>51.18 Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
- >>>51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
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51.1803 in other classification systems
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Other CIP 2020 codes under 51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
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- What is CIP 2020 51.1803?
- CIP 2020 51.1803 is "Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist". A program that prepares individuals to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in examining and treating patients with vision problems, vision disorders, and eye diseases. Includes instruction in taking patient histories, administering directed treatments and topical medications, diagnostic test procedures and equipment operation, anatomical and functional ocular measurements, patient care and instruction, ophthalmic and surgical equipment maintenance, safety and sterilization procedures, and office administrative procedures.
- How does CIP 2020 51.1803 map to other classification systems?
- 51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist has equivalents in ISCED-F 2013 (0914); SOC 2018 (29-2057). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CIP 2020 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 51.1803?
- 51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist sits under 51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.
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