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