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