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