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