Offices of Optometrists
Description
This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) primarily engaged in the independent practice of optometry. These practitioners examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose related systemic conditions. Offices of optometrists prescribe and/or provide eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids, and vision therapy. They operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers, and may also provide the same services as opticians, such as selling and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Health Care and Social Assistance sector comprises establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. The sector includes both health care and social assistance because it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the boundaries of these two activities. The industries in this sector are arranged on a continuum starting with establishments providing medical care exclusively, continuing with those providing health care and social assistance, and finally finishing with those providing only social assistance. Establishments in this sector deliver services by trained professionals. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of health practitioners or social workers with the requisite expertise. Many of the industries in the sector are defined based on the educational degree held by the practitioners included in the industry. Excluded from this sector are yoga and aerobics instruction in Subsector 611, Educational Services, physical fitness facilities in Subsector 713, Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries, and personal fitness training services and non-medical diet and weight reducing centers in Subsector 812, Personal and Laundry Services. Although these can be viewed as health services, these services are not typically delivered by health practitioners. |
| 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Ambulatory Health Care Services subsector provide health care services directly or indirectly to ambulatory patients and do not usually provide inpatient services. Health practitioners in this subsector provide outpatient services, with the facilities and equipment not usually being the most significant part of the production process. |
| 6213 | Offices of Other Health Practitioners 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments of independent health practitioners (except physicians and dentists). |
| 62132 | Offices of Optometrists 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 621320. |
| 621320 | Offices of Optometrists 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) primarily engaged in the independent practice of optometry. These practitioners examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose related systemic conditions. Offices of optometrists prescribe and/or provide eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids, and vision therapy. They operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers, and may also provide the same services as opticians, such as selling and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. |
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Classification References
- 01Offices of opticians primarily engaged in selling and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses are classified in Industry 456130, Optical Goods Retailers; and
- 02Offices of physicians primarily engaged in the independent practice of ophthalmology are classified in U.S. Industry 621111, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists).
Index Items
Doctors of optometry (ODs) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
ODs' (doctors of optometry) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
Optometrists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 621320.
American Optometric Association
The primary national trade association for optometrists providing resources, education, and policy advocacy.
Food and Drug Administration Optometry Resources
Official FDA page offering access to meeting transcripts and regulatory guidance relevant to ophthalmic devices and eyewear.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
A major professional organization often collaborating with optometrists on refractive surgery and patient education initiatives.
