Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
- Tasks
- 20 tasks18 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-2057.00SOC 2018: 29-2057
What the work is made of
18 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Take and document patients' medical histories.Core taskTask 19252Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 2. Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.Core taskTask 19257Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 3. Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes.Core taskTask 19250Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 4. Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.Core taskTask 19251Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 5. Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.Core taskTask 19249Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 6. Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.Core taskTask 19248Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 7. Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.Core taskTask 19239Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 8. Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.Core taskTask 19245Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 9. Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.Core taskTask 19255Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 10. Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.Core taskTask 19258Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 11. Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.Core taskTask 19244Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 12. Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.Core taskTask 19243Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 13. Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.Core taskTask 19247Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 14. Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.Core taskTask 19246Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 15. Assess refractive conditions of eyes, using retinoscopes.Core taskTask 19240Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 16. Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.Core taskTask 19242Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 17. Assist patients to insert or remove contact lenses.Core taskTask 19241Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 18. Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.Core taskTask 19256Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 19. Adjust or make minor repairs to spectacles or eyeglasses.Supplemental taskTask 19253Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 20. Assist patients to select eyewear.Supplemental taskTask 19254Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-2057
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