What You'll Do

  • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
  • Assess abnormalities of color vision, such as amblyopia.
  • Assess refractive condition of eyes, using retinoscope.
  • Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
  • 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.
  • Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
  • 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.
  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.62/5
Service Orientation 3.38/5
Critical Thinking 3.25/5
Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Writing 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Instructing 3.12/5
Active Learning 3.0/5
Learning Strategies 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Integrity, Concern for Others

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Oral Comprehension 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.75/5
Speech Clarity 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.62/5
Written Expression 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

AcuityPro Autodesk AutoCAD Computer aided design and drafting CADD software Email software EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR ezChartWriter Hypertext preprocessor PHP iChartPlus JavaScript Medflow Complete MediPro Medisoft Clinical Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft operating system Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word NaviNet Open SAP software Web browser software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.65/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.6/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.5/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Angiographer Angiography Technologist Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer (CDOS) Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) Certified Ophthalmic Technologist Certified Retinal Angiographer Medical Technologist Ocular Care Technologist Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imager Ophthalmic Echographer Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (Ophthalmic Medical Tech) Ophthalmic Photographer Ophthalmic Sonographer Ophthalmic Surgical Coordinator Ophthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech) Ophthalmic Ultrasonographer Optometric Prescreener Optometric Technologist Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (ROUB) Retinal Angiographer Surgical Coordinator