Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 30.7% of the task time of optometrists and ophthalmic opticians, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
246th of 433 · interval 0.0–60.8
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
225th of 433 · interval 24.9–43.5
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.4 million.
How the tasks rate
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.Optometrists | 14.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 20% | 35 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.Optometrists | 13.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 20 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.Optometrists | 12.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 38 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care |
| Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.Optometrists | 12.4% | L1 | L1L2 | 40% | 12 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.Optometrists | 10.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 15 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.Optometrists | 8.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 20 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.Optometrists | 8.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 18 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.Optometrists | 8.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Remove foreign bodies from the eye.Optometrists | 5.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 20 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care |
| Provide vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation.Optometrists | 5.2% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 52 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 30.7% | 43 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.311 | 50 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.504 | 64 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 100 | 99 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0 | 4 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dieticians and nutritionists 2265 | 87.0 | |
| Pharmacists 2262 | 77.6 | |
| Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 2263 | 69.5 | |
| Generalist medical practitioners 2211 | 56.2 | |
| Specialist medical practitioners 2212 | 52.9 | |
| Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 2230 | 47.8 | |
| Audiologists and speech therapists 2266 | 47.0 | |
| Physiotherapists 2264 | 46.7 | |
| Health professionals not elsewhere classified 2269 | 46.0 | |
| Nursing professionals 2221 | 44.4 | |
| Paramedical practitioners 2240 | 35.6 | |
| Midwifery professionals 2222 | 33.7 |
Dashed line: optometrists and ophthalmic opticians (30.7%).
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians (ISCO-08 2267), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2267
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author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
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