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Job Description
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2099.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Medical Technologists”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Surgical Coordinator
- Ophthalmology Surgical Technician
- Ophthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech)
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
- Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
- Clinical Supervisor
- Certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant
- Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
- Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer and Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (CDOS and ROUB)
- Retinal Angiographer
- Optometric Technologist
- Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant
- Ophthalmic Photographer
- Ocular Care Technologist
- Medical Technologist
- Certified Retinal Angiographer
- Certified Ophthalmic Technologist
Tasks for “Angiography Technologist”
- Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
- Collect ophthalmic measurements or other diagnostic information, using ultrasound equipment, such as A-scan ultrasound biometry or B-scan ultrasonography equipment.
- Assess refractive condition of eyes, using retinoscope.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Measure the thickness of the retinal nerve, using scanning laser polarimetry techniques to aid in diagnosis of glaucoma.
- Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
- Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
- Photograph patients' eye areas, using clinical photography techniques, to document retinal or corneal defects.
- Supervise or instruct ophthalmic staff.
- Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.
- Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.
- Create three-dimensional images of the eye, using computed tomography (CT).
- Conduct tests, such as the Amsler Grid test, to measure central visual field used in the early diagnosis of macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diseases of the eye.
- Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
- Assess abnormalities of color vision, such as amblyopia.
- Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
- Conduct low vision blindness tests.
- Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
- Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
- Perform flourescein angiography of the eye.
- Perform advanced ophthalmic procedures, including electrophysiological, electrophysical, or microbial procedures.
- Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
- Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
- Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.
- Measure corneal thickness, using pachymeter or contact ultrasound methods.
- Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
- Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.
- Take and document patients' medical histories.
Related Technology & Tools
- Amsler grids
- Wavefront aberrometers
- Manual lensometers
- Maddox rods
- Steam autoclaves
- B-Scan biometers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Automated lensometers
- Ophthalmic tonographers
- Combination refractor keratometers
- Potential acuity meters
- Handheld occluders
- Tangent screens
- Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
- Corneal topographers
- Ophthalmic syringes
- Luedde exophthalmometers
- Phoroptors
- Ophthalmic tonometers
- Optokinetic drums
- Scanning laser ophthalmoscopes
- Millimeter rules
- Jaeger lid plates
- Color blindness tests
- Retinal tomography machines
- Digital pupillometers
- Visual acuity cards
- Stereo vision tests
- Hertel exophthalmometers
- A-scan biometers
- Manual pupillometers
- Naugle exophthalmometers
- Specular microscopes
- Manual blood pressure cuffs
- Ocular transilluminators
- Personal computers
- Fundus cameras
- Brightness acuity testers
- Electroretinogram equipment
- Titmus vision screeners
- Ophthalmic slit lamps
- Corneal pachymeters
- Ophthalmic perimeters
- Autorefractors
- Eye chart projectors
- Ophthalmic retinoscopes
- Bio-microscopes
- Snellen eye charts
- Ophthalmoscopes
- EyeMD EMR
- Medflow Complete
- Email software
- iChartPlus
- ezChartWriter
- AcuityPro
- Web browser software
- MediPro Medisoft Clinical
- NaviNet Open