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