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