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