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