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