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