Optometrists at Eye Foundation Hospital

Responsibilities

• Perform vision tests and analyze results.
• Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses
• Examine patients’ eyes courteously using observation, instruments, equipment and pharmaceutical agents.
• In charge of the day to day running of the optical department, keeping and providing record of activities.
• Administering, organizing and planning the development of the practice.
• Communicating with patients to get detailed case histories
• Examining the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects.
• Being aware of signs and symptoms of general health conditions (e.g. hypertension, asthma, ulcer, diabetes e.t.c).

Qualifications

• Must have a valid practicing License
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Optometry is required.

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical skills
• Detail oriented and organized
• Computation skills
• Strong Numerical Skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• Problem solving skills.