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