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