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