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