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