Orthoptic & Ophthalmic Technology

        Ophthalmic medical assistants assists ophthalmologists by performing delegatable tasks, collecting data, and administering or supervising treatment ordered by ophthalmologists. Their duties may include: (A) taking a medical history, administering diagnostic tests, making anatomical and functional ocular measurements, testing ocular functions (including visual acuity, visual fields and sensorimotor functions), administering topical ophthalmic medications, instructing the patient (as in home care and in use of contact lenses); (B) care and maintenance of optical instruments; care, maintenance and sterilization of surgical instruments; and maintenance of ophthalmological office equipment; (C) assisting in ophthalmic surgery in the office or hospital; (D) making optical measurements, administering orthoptic and pleoptic procedures; (E) carrying out ocular electroneurological procedures; (F) assisting in the fitting of contact lenses; (G) fitting, making minor repairs on, and adjusting spectacles; (H) clinical photography; and (I) such other tasks as may be delegated consistent with sound medical practice.
        At the Medical University of South Carolina applicants admitted will be selected from college and university students who have, or will have completed, 60 semester hours of transferable college courses. Applicants should have some background in biology and psychology. Emory University requires that the applicant have a B.S.

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