Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians typically perform the following tasks: • Take and document patients' medical histories. • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure. • Operate ophthalmic equipment, such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, or retinoscopes. • Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements. • Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests. • Measure and record lens power, using lensometers. • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications. • Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision. • Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery. • Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism. • Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles. • Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments. • Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment. • Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses. • Assess refractive conditions of eyes, using retinoscopes. • Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery. • Assist patients to insert or remove contact lenses. • Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception. • Adjust or make minor repairs to spectacles or eyeglasses. • Assist patients to select eyewear.