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