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