Opthalmic Assistant Jobs

Attends CME courses to maintain and enhance ophthalmic technician skills.

Experience in ophthalmology or an ophthalmic practice.

Obtains a thorough medical history from the patient

Assesses patient's visual acuity, both near and far vision.

Performs manual lensometry on patient's glasses.

Assesses patient's refractive error by performing a manifest refraction.

Attends CME courses to maintain and enhance ophthalmic technician skills.

Experience in ophthalmology or an ophthalmic practice.

Obtains a thorough medical history from the patient

Assesses patient's visual acuity, both near and far vision.

Performs manual lensometry on patient's glasses.

Assesses patient's refractive error by performing a manifest refraction.

Take patient history and other preliminary patient data;

Perform simple non-invasive testing of visual acuity, pupils and ocular motility;

Perform automated visual field testing;

Perform ophthalmic photography and digital imaging;

Perform non-subjective auto refraction (where the ophthalmologist or optometrist performs

Administer cycloplegiacs, mydriatics, and topical anesthetics that are not controlled substances