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