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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 “Medical Technician”

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

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Steam autoclaves
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Bio-microscopes
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Retinoscopes
Corneal topographers
Visual acuity cards
Ocular transilluminators
Wide jaw angling pliers
Hertel exophthalmometers
Titmus vision screeners
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Autorefractors
Eye chart projectors
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Manual blood pressure cuffs
Automated lensometers
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Phoroptors
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Jaeger lid plates
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A-scan biometers
Amsler grids
Ophthalmic tonometers
Optical screwdrivers
Optical interferometers
Snellen eye charts
Flat nose pliers
Digital pupillometers
Fundus cameras
Potential acuity meters
Ophthalmic slit lamps
Brightness acuity testers
Ophthalmic syringes
Tangent screens
Retinal tomography machines
Maddox rods

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