Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Also called: Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT), Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (Ophthalmic Medical Tech), Ophthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech)

Career Cluster: Health Science
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
  • 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.
Knowledge icon KNOWLEDGE

Health
  • medicine and dentistry
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Education and Training
  • teaching and course design
Business
  • customer service
  • administrative services
Skills Image SKILLS

Social
  • understanding people's reactions
  • looking for ways to help people
Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Cautiousness
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Social Orientation
  • Empathy
Technology Image TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook
Computer aided design CAD software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Medical software
  • EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR
  • NaviNet Open
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High school diploma/GED or Certificate after high school
usually needed
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Job Outlook Image JOB OUTLOOK


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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.


Salary:
High: $85,270.00
Median: $50,290.00
Low: $38,180.00
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