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