Will AI Replace Ophthalmic Medical Technologists?

Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Take and document patients' medical histories.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements, such as axial length measurements, of the eye or surrounding tissue.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Calculate corrections for refractive errors.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Collect ophthalmic measurements or other diagnostic information, using ultrasound equipment, such as A-scan ultrasound biometry or B-scan ultrasonography equipment.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform ophthalmic triage, in the office or by phone, to assess severity of patients' conditions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Educate patients on ophthalmic medical procedures, conditions of the eye, and appropriate use of medications.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Assess refractive condition of eyes, using retinoscope.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Measure corneal thickness, using pachymeter or contact ultrasound methods.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Supervise or instruct ophthalmic staff.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Measure the thickness of the retinal nerve, using scanning laser polarimetry techniques to aid in diagnosis of glaucoma.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform fluorescein angiography of the eye.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Photograph patients' eye areas, using clinical photography techniques, to document retinal or corneal defects.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Conduct tests, such as the Amsler Grid test, to measure central visual field used in the early diagnosis of macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diseases of the eye.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Assess abnormalities of color vision, such as amblyopia.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct low vision blindness tests.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform advanced ophthalmic procedures, including electrophysiological, electrophysical, or microbial procedures.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Create three-dimensional images of the eye, using computed tomography (CT).

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.