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Job Description

Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2057.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,040.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
Currently, there are 43,990 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Medical Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Certified Ophthalmic Assistant”

Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.
Assist patients to insert or remove contact lenses.
Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.
Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.
Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
Adjust or make minor repairs to spectacles or eyeglasses.
Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
Assist patients to select eyewear.
Take and document patients' medical histories.
Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
Assess refractive conditions of eyes, using retinoscopes.
Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.
Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.

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Retinoscopes
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Ophthalmic syringes
Digital pupillometers
Color blindness tests
Potential acuity meters
Optical interferometers
Manual pupillometers
B-Scan biometers
Hertel exophthalmometers
Phoroptors
Personal computers
Visual acuity cards
Bio-microscopes
Fundus cameras
Snipe nose pliers
Laser facsimile machines
Optokinetic drums
Corneal pachymeters
Tangent screens
Combination refractor keratometers
Amsler grids
Ophthalmic slit lamps
Ophthalmoscopes
A-scan biometers
Wide jaw angling pliers
Ophthalmic tonometers
Manual lensometers
Jaeger lid plates
Titmus vision screeners
Millimeter rules
Ophthalmic perimeters
Optical screwdrivers
Handheld occluders
Automated lensometers
Retinal tomography machines
Naugle exophthalmometers
Eye chart projectors
Steam autoclaves
Luedde exophthalmometers
Wavefront aberrometers
Manual blood pressure cuffs
Ocular transilluminators
Corneal topographers
Maddox rods
Snellen eye charts
Ophthalmic tonographers
Stereo vision tests
Autorefractors
Flat nose pliers
Loose prisms

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