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