To have a responsibility in conjunction with the medical staff for supporting the optometry service and delivering both independent and shared care for ophthalmic conditions, particularly acute eye conditions. Examine patient's eyes, test their sight, give advice on visual problems, prescribe, and fit spectacles when needed. Trained to recognize diseases of the eye, such as glaucoma and cataract as well as eternal health conditions like diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for taking all preliminary case history medical ocular history of the patient’s pre‑post surgeries and their medications.
• Performing initial assessment for patient which includes taking unaided visual acuity (BCVA), best corrected visual acuity (VACC) with glasses with the use of Snellen chart.
• To perform objective and subjective refraction as the case necessitates with the aid of auto refractometers, Retinoscopes, Phoropter, Lensometer and Trial lens set.