Jobs / Healthcare / 29-2099.05
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
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.
- US jobs
- 182,610 (SOC 29-2099 group, "Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other")
- Median wage
- $50,290 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of ophthalmic medical technologists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 29-2099 group).
- 18%Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient healthNot measured
- 7%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 6%Assist others to access additional services or resourcesNot measured
- 6%Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristicsNot measured
- 5%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
- 5%Operate medical equipmentNot measured
- 5%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
- 3%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
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Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- Take and document patients' medical histories.
- Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements, such as axial length measurements, of the eye or surrounding tissue.
- Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
- 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.
- Perform ophthalmic triage, in the office or by phone, to assess severity of patients' conditions.
- Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
- Educate patients on ophthalmic medical procedures, conditions of the eye, and appropriate use of medications.
- Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
Other job titles for this occupation (21)
Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer (CDOS) · Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) · Ophthalmic Echographer · Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (Ophthalmic Medical Tech) · Ophthalmic Photographer · Ophthalmic Sonographer · Ophthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech) · Ophthalmic Ultrasonographer · Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (ROUB) · Surgical Coordinator · Angiographer · Angiography Technologist · Certified Ophthalmic Technologist · Certified Retinal Angiographer · Medical Technologist · Ocular Care Technologist · Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imager · Ophthalmic Surgical Coordinator · Optometric Prescreener · Optometric Technologist · Retinal Angiographer