Automation index

How much of a Ophthalmologist’s job can AI already do?

A retinal photo and a first report come earlier. Operating a lens and not touching the macula do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

22%

AI can already do 22% of this job.

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Ophthalmologist

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Read retinal photos, fields and pachymetry. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	48%	+7.7
Clinic, slit lamp and fundus. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	12%	+2.2
Cataract, retina and eyelid surgery. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	10%	+1.8
Explain refraction, risk and aftercare. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Reports, prescriptions and notes for the optician. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Diary, theatre and not missing a detachment. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

24%

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Hearing aid technician

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Audiometry, thresholds and the fitting. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Take the mould, trial and the one who hates the whistle. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Program, verify and retune the aid. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Repair, batteries and aftercare. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Explain, family and the stigma of the device. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That they actually hear, and not taking the aid back. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		24%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low