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