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