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