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