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