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