Ophthalmic Technician

An ophthalmic technician helps an ophthalmologist by performing routine eye examinations, technical tasks and assisting with surgical procedures of the eye.

Responsibilities include:

• taking a patient's visual history;

• testing vision, eye muscle balance and pressure in the eye;

• estimating refractive errors for eye glasses;

• maintaining ophthalmic instruments and equipment;

• photography of the eye;

• electroneurological procedures, such as visual field testing;

• fitting and modification of contact lenses; and

• supervising other staff.