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