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Job Description

Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2057.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,040.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
Currently, there are 43,990 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Medical Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician”

Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.
Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
Adjust or make minor repairs to spectacles or eyeglasses.
Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
Assist patients to insert or remove contact lenses.
Take and document patients' medical histories.
Assist patients to select eyewear.
Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.
Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.
Assess refractive conditions of eyes, using retinoscopes.
Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.

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Naugle exophthalmometers
Ophthalmic syringes
Phoroptors
Fundus cameras
Ophthalmic tonometers
A-scan biometers
Bio-microscopes
Automated lensometers
Visual acuity cards
Wide jaw angling pliers
Hertel exophthalmometers
Loose prisms
Combination refractor keratometers
Ophthalmic tonographers
Snellen eye charts
Steam autoclaves
Optokinetic drums
Corneal pachymeters
Autorefractors
Ocular transilluminators
Corneal topographers
Brightness acuity testers
Jaeger lid plates
Handheld occluders
Manual blood pressure cuffs
Millimeter rules
Laser facsimile machines
Eye chart projectors
Luedde exophthalmometers
Stereo vision tests
Tangent screens
Manual lensometers
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Titmus vision screeners
Manual pupillometers
Ophthalmoscopes
Retinoscopes
Color blindness tests
Maddox rods
Potential acuity meters
Digital pupillometers
Retinal tomography machines
Flat nose pliers
Optical screwdrivers
Ophthalmic perimeters
Wavefront aberrometers
Personal computers
Snipe nose pliers
B-Scan biometers
Amsler grids
Optical interferometers
Ophthalmic slit lamps

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