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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 Technician”

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

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