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