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