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