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