Duties - Perform postoperative refractions and diagnostic testing under the supervision of the optometrist or ophthalmologist. - Obtain ocular history and general medical history, obtains allergies and drug sensitivities and records the data concisely and correctly into the medical record; initiates treatment and administers appropriate medications. - Measure distance vision using appropriate system and equipment; determines the optical power of lenses using a lensometer. - Perform refractometry to include manual and automated subjective refractions. - Accurately determine the patient's glasses prescription and refraction prior to surgery. - Perform such tasks as administering appropriate medication, changing dressings, and removing sutures. - Administer pre-laser medication under the direction of the surgeon. Prepares consent forms under physician supervision. - Perform in the preoperative evaluation of surgical patients, to include diagnostic tests used to evaluate patient's preoperative services. - Provide intra-operative support to the surgeon as a scrub and surgical technician. - Provide postoperative support by disposing of all contaminated supplies, ensuring instruments are sterilized, and stored appropriately for their next use.