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