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