Krista Valarie Smit, OPTICIAN

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• Technician/Technologist

  Optician

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

  Primary

  Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

  Taxonomy code 156FX1800X

• Technician/Technologist

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

  A broad category grouping different kinds of technologists and technicians. See individual definitions.

  Taxonomy code 156F00000X

• Technician/Technologist

  Contact Lens

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

  An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.

  Taxonomy code 156FC0800X

• Technician/Technologist

  Ophthalmic

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

  An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

  Taxonomy code 156FX1100X

• Technician/Technologist

  Ophthalmic Assistant

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

  An ophthalmic assistant assists ophthalmologists by performing duties including, but not limited to, patient charting, patient education, and basic eye testing.

  Taxonomy code 156FX1101X

• Technician/Technologist

  Optometric Assistant

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

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

  Taxonomy code 156FX1201X

• Technician/Technologist

  Optometric Technician

  Eye and Vision Services Providers

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

  Taxonomy code 156FX1202X