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