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