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