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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
- Angiography Technologist
Tasks for “Certified Ophthalmic Assistant”
- Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
- Take and document patients' medical histories.
- Perform flourescein angiography of the eye.
- Measure the thickness of the retinal nerve, using scanning laser polarimetry techniques to aid in diagnosis of glaucoma.
- Assess abnormalities of color vision, such as amblyopia.
- Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
- Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.
- Perform advanced ophthalmic procedures, including electrophysiological, electrophysical, or microbial procedures.
- Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
- Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
- Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
- Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.
- Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
- Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.
- Create three-dimensional images of the eye, using computed tomography (CT).
- Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
- Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.
- Measure corneal thickness, using pachymeter or contact ultrasound methods.
- Photograph patients' eye areas, using clinical photography techniques, to document retinal or corneal defects.
- Collect ophthalmic measurements or other diagnostic information, using ultrasound equipment, such as A-scan ultrasound biometry or B-scan ultrasonography equipment.
- 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.
- Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
- Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
- Conduct low vision blindness tests.
- Supervise or instruct ophthalmic staff.
- Assess refractive condition of eyes, using retinoscope.
Related Technology & Tools
- Color blindness tests
- Digital pupillometers
- Visual acuity cards
- Manual pupillometers
- Hertel exophthalmometers
- Potential acuity meters
- Snellen eye charts
- Luedde exophthalmometers
- Manual lensometers
- Ophthalmic syringes
- Specular microscopes
- Ophthalmic perimeters
- A-scan biometers
- Titmus vision screeners
- Ocular transilluminators
- Steam autoclaves
- Tangent screens
- Combination refractor keratometers
- Autorefractors
- Scanning laser ophthalmoscopes
- Electroretinogram equipment
- Personal computers
- Jaeger lid plates
- Ophthalmic tonographers
- Ophthalmic slit lamps
- Brightness acuity testers
- Amsler grids
- Maddox rods
- Retinal tomography machines
- Stereo vision tests
- Handheld occluders
- Naugle exophthalmometers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Wavefront aberrometers
- Ophthalmic tonometers
- Eye chart projectors
- Optokinetic drums
- Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
- Bio-microscopes
- Corneal pachymeters
- Manual blood pressure cuffs
- B-Scan biometers
- Phoroptors
- Ophthalmic retinoscopes
- Fundus cameras
- Millimeter rules
- Automated lensometers
- Corneal topographers
- Web browser software
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- ezChartWriter
- Medflow Complete
- iChartPlus
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- EyeMD EMR
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