Description
Capture, process, and manage ophthalmic diagnostic images to support ophthalmologists in evaluating ocular disease. Operate OCT, fundus and slit-lamp cameras, angiography, ultrasound, and corneal imaging systems; ensure image quality, patient safety, and data integrity. Prepare and educate patients, administer dilating drops or diagnostic dyes per protocol, maintain imaging equipment, and provide guidance to staff on imaging standards.
- • Acquire high-quality fundus photography to document retinal and optic nerve pathology.
- • Perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) of macula, optic nerve, and anterior segment.
- • Perform OCT angiography and ensure motion-artifact-free datasets.
- • Perform fluorescein angiography and monitor patients for adverse reactions.
- • Perform indocyanine green angiography when indicated.
- • Capture fundus autofluorescence imaging.
- • Acquire slit-lamp and external ocular photography of anterior segment findings.
- • Operate ultra-widefield imaging systems for peripheral retina documentation.
- • Perform A-scan and B-scan ophthalmic ultrasonography and record measurements per protocol.
- • Collect axial length and keratometry using optical biometry systems.
- • Perform corneal topography and tomography to map curvature and elevation.
- • Measure corneal thickness using pachymetry.
- • Acquire RNFL and ganglion cell analyses with OCT for glaucoma evaluation.
- • Operate specular microscopy to capture corneal endothelial images and cell metrics.
- • Conduct automated visual field testing and ensure reliable results.
- • Administer mydriatics, anesthetics, and diagnostic dyes per protocol for imaging.
- • Educate and prepare patients for imaging procedures and obtain consent when required.
- • Verify patient identity, laterality, and orders; label and index images accurately in EMR/PACS.
- • Ensure image quality through proper focus, alignment, exposure, and fixation control.
- • Clean, disinfect, and calibrate cameras, lenses, ultrasound probes, and contact devices.
- • Maintain imaging equipment, troubleshoot errors, and coordinate service.
- • Follow aseptic and infection-control practices for contact imaging and dye procedures.
- • Monitor patients during angiography and report adverse events promptly.
- • Collaborate with ophthalmologists to prioritize imaging and confirm image adequacy.
- • Train and mentor ophthalmic staff on imaging workflows and protocols.
- • Support clinical research by following study-specific imaging protocols and submission standards.
- • Manage imaging schedules and throughput to meet clinic flow targets.
- • Maintain inventories of drops, dyes, and disposables for imaging.
- • Document pertinent ocular, medical, and allergy history relevant to imaging safety.
- • Protect and back up image data, ensuring HIPAA-compliant handling and storage.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
