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