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