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