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Optometrist CV: example and template

This example is for optometrists at optical shops, ophthalmology practices and optical chains, and for opticians and optometry graduates looking for their first job.

The employer wants to know which examinations you carry out, whether you fit contact lenses, whether you work with children, which equipment you use and how you work with the ophthalmologist and the shop. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: optometrist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Julia Pawlik

Optometrist

Rzeszow +48 123 456 789 julia.pawlik@example.com

Professional profile

Optometrist with 6 years of experience at an optical shop with an eye examination room. I test visual acuity and refraction, assess binocular vision, fit glasses and contact lenses, including myopia control lenses for children, and refer patients to an ophthalmologist when I see abnormalities. I carry out around 12 examinations a day, and over 85% of the people I examine become the shop's customers.

Work experience

Optometrist

03.2020 - present

Optical shop with an eye examination room, Rzeszow

  • Around 12 eye examinations a day.
  • Refraction testing and binocular vision assessment.
  • Fitting glasses and contact lenses, including for children with myopia.
  • Referring patients to an ophthalmologist when abnormalities are found.
  • Over 85% of people examined become the shop's customers.

Optician

07.2018 - 02.2020

Optical shop chain, Krakow

  • Frame selection.
  • Measurements for spectacle lenses.
  • Customer service.

Education

Bachelor's degree, optometry

2015 - 2018

University of Rzeszow

Skills

  • Refraction testing
  • Binocular vision assessment
  • Fitting glasses
  • Fitting contact lenses
  • Myopia control in children
  • Using diagnostic equipment

Qualifications

  • Optometry degree
  • Myopia control lens fitting training, 2022
  • Specialty contact lens fitting training, 2023

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Saturday work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an optometrist CV

Professional summary

Write where you work, which examinations you carry out and what you fit. Add results, for example the number of examinations and the share of people who become customers. The employer is looking for an optometrist who examines eyes accurately, fits the right correction and knows when to refer a patient to a doctor.

Optician with 2 years of experience at an optical shop chain, with an optometry degree. I select frames, take measurements for spectacle lenses and serve customers. I am looking for work as an optometrist in an eye examination room.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the workplace, types of examinations, fitting, work with children and with the ophthalmologist. Show results in numbers. Add lens training and the equipment you know. Also say whether you provide vision therapy.

Weaker: Examinations.

Better: Refraction testing and binocular vision assessment.

Weaker: Fitting.

Better: Fitting glasses and contact lenses, including for children with myopia.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Over 85% of people examined become the shop's customers.

Skills worth listing

List refraction testing, binocular vision, fitting glasses and lenses, work with children and equipment. In your soft skills show accuracy, patience and communication with patients.

Professional skills

  • Refraction testing
  • Binocular vision
  • Fitting glasses
  • Contact lenses
  • Myopia control
  • Diagnostic equipment

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Patience
  • Communication with patients
  • Empathy
  • Independence

Qualifications

List your optometry degree and training in contact lenses, myopia control and vision therapy. Specialist training makes your CV stand out at shops with an examination room.

First job as an optometrist

After university, describe your placements at practices and shops, the examinations you carry out and the equipment you know.

Add work at an optical shop if you have it. Many people start as opticians and move into the examination room.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An optical shop looks for examinations and sales, an ophthalmology practice for preparing patients for the doctor, and a specialist practice for lenses and work with children. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an optometrist CV

Questions and answers

What should an optometrist put on a CV?

The workplace, types of examinations, fitting glasses and lenses, work with children, equipment, degree and training.

How is an optometrist different from an optician?

An optometrist examines eyes and fits the correction, while an optician selects frames and makes the glasses.

How is an optometrist different from an ophthalmologist?

An ophthalmologist is a doctor who treats eye diseases, while an optometrist deals with eye examinations and correction.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of examinations a day, the share of people who become customers and specialty lenses fitted.

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