# Academic Clinic COMT

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Departments: Department of Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Service, Cornea and External Disease Clinic, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Ophthalmology Clinical Trials Unit, Glaucoma Service, Pediatric Ophthalmology Service.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other](/Occupations/Health_Technologists_and_Technicians,_All_Other) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Autopsy Technician (Diener)](/JobTypes/Autopsy_Technician_(Diener)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Biometrist / IOL Calculator](/JobTypes/Biometrist_%2F_IOL_Calculator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Bone Densitometry (DEXA) Technologist](/JobTypes/Bone_Densitometry_(DEXA)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Dialysis Technician (Hemodialysis Tech)](/JobTypes/Dialysis_Technician_(Hemodialysis_Tech)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Emergency Department Patient Liaison](/JobTypes/Emergency_Department_Patient_Liaison) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Endoscopy Technician (GI Tech)](/JobTypes/Endoscopy_Technician_(GI_Tech)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) Technologist](/JobTypes/Epilepsy_Monitoring_Unit_(EMU)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Evoked Potential (EP) Technologist](/JobTypes/Evoked_Potential_(EP)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Healthcare Financial Counselor](/JobTypes/Healthcare_Financial_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Hearing Aid Technician](/JobTypes/Hearing_Aid_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Hospital Patient Advocate](/JobTypes/Hospital_Patient_Advocate) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Hyperbaric Technologist](/JobTypes/Hyperbaric_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Independent Board-Certified Patient Advocate](/JobTypes/Independent_Board-Certified_Patient_Advocate) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Technologist](/JobTypes/Intraoperative_Neuromonitoring_(IONM)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Lead Ophthalmic Technologist](/JobTypes/Lead_Ophthalmic_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Long-Term Care Ombudsman](/JobTypes/Long-Term_Care_Ombudsman) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Long-Term Monitoring (LTM) Technologist](/JobTypes/Long-Term_Monitoring_(LTM)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Mobile/Contract END Technologist](/JobTypes/Mobile%2FContract_END_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) Technologist](/JobTypes/Nerve_Conduction_Study_(NCS)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Neurodiagnostic Technologist](/JobTypes/Neurodiagnostic_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Oncology Patient Navigator](/JobTypes/Oncology_Patient_Navigator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Ophthalmic Clinical Trial Coordinator](/JobTypes/Ophthalmic_Clinical_Trial_Coordinator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant (OSA)](/JobTypes/Ophthalmic_Surgical_Assistant_(OSA)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Orthopedic Technician (Cast Tech)](/JobTypes/Orthopedic_Technician_(Cast_Tech)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Payer Member Representative](/JobTypes/Payer_Member_Representative) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Pediatric Neurodiagnostic Technologist](/JobTypes/Pediatric_Neurodiagnostic_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Pediatric Ophthalmic Technologist](/JobTypes/Pediatric_Ophthalmic_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Perfusion Technician](/JobTypes/Perfusion_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Polysomnographic (Sleep) Technologist](/JobTypes/Polysomnographic_(Sleep)_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Polysomnographic Technologist (Sleep Tech)](/JobTypes/Polysomnographic_Technologist_(Sleep_Tech)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Refractive Surgery Coordinator](/JobTypes/Refractive_Surgery_Coordinator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Retinal Photographer / Angiographer](/JobTypes/Retinal_Photographer_%2F_Angiographer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Routine Outpatient EEG Technologist](/JobTypes/Routine_Outpatient_EEG_Technologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Tissue Recovery Specialist](/JobTypes/Tissue_Recovery_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Transplant Care Coordinator](/JobTypes/Transplant_Care_Coordinator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Urology Technician](/JobTypes/Urology_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes

### Engage in

- [Calculate Intraocular Lens Power](/Activities/Calculate_Intraocular_Lens_Power) — engage in · Activities
- [Train Junior Technicians and Students](/Activities/Train_Junior_Technicians_and_Students) — engage in · Activities
- [Acquire Optical Coherence Tomography Scans](/Activities/Acquire_Optical_Coherence_Tomography_Scans) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to dia...](/Tasks/Order,_perform,_and_interpret_tests_and_analyze_records,_reports,_and_examination_information_to_dia...) — perform · Tasks
- [Calculate Intraocular Lens Power](/Tasks/Calculate_Intraocular_Lens_Power) — perform · Tasks
- [Train Junior Technicians and Students](/Tasks/Train_Junior_Technicians_and_Students) — perform · Tasks
- [Administer Diagnostic Eye Drops](/Tasks/Administer_Diagnostic_Eye_Drops) — perform · Tasks
- [Perform Manual and Automated Refraction](/Tasks/Perform_Manual_and_Automated_Refraction) — perform · Tasks
- [Measure Intraocular Pressure](/Tasks/Measure_Intraocular_Pressure) — perform · Tasks
- [Conduct Automated Visual Field Testing](/Tasks/Conduct_Automated_Visual_Field_Testing) — perform · Tasks
- [Acquire Optical Coherence Tomography Scans](/Tasks/Acquire_Optical_Coherence_Tomography_Scans) — perform · Tasks

### Uses tool

- [Slit lamps](/Products/Slit_lamps) — uses tool · Products
- [Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners](/Products/Optical_coherence_tomography_OCT_scanners) — uses tool · Products
- [Autorefractors](/Products/Autorefractors) — uses tool · Products
- [Applanation Tonometer](/Products/Applanation_Tonometer) — uses tool · Products
- [Optical Biometer](/Products/Optical_Biometer) — uses tool · Products
- [Automated Perimeter](/Products/Automated_Perimeter) — uses tool · Products

### Type of

- [Ophthalmic Medical Technicians](/Occupations/Ophthalmic_Medical_Technicians) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [auto-refractor starting point vs manual subjective refraction discrepancy resolved ad hoc, with no record of why the final Rx differs](/Problems/auto-refractor_starting_point_vs_manual_subjective_refraction_discrepancy_resolved_ad_hoc,_with_no_record_of_why_the_final_Rx_differs) — exposes problem · Problems
- [IOP recorded without noting tonometry method or central-corneal-thickness correction, so the pressure trend across visits isn't comparable](/Problems/IOP_recorded_without_noting_tonometry_method_or_central-corneal-thickness_correction,_so_the_pressure_trend_across_visits_isn't_comparable) — exposes problem · Problems
- [scan protocol/laterality mislabeled at capture, so the wrong-eye image follows the patient into the pre-op packet](/Problems/scan_protocol%2Flaterality_mislabeled_at_capture,_so_the_wrong-eye_image_follows_the_patient_into_the_pre-op_packet) — exposes problem · Problems
- [OCT scans accepted with low signal strength or segmentation breaks, caught only when the surgeon reads them later](/Problems/OCT_scans_accepted_with_low_signal_strength_or_segmentation_breaks,_caught_only_when_the_surgeon_reads_them_later) — exposes problem · Problems
- [images on the imaging PACS not linked to the Epic encounter, so the surgeon hunts across two systems to assemble one eye's workup](/Problems/images_on_the_imaging_PACS_not_linked_to_the_Epic_encounter,_so_the_surgeon_hunts_across_two_systems_to_assemble_one_eye's_workup) — exposes problem · Problems
- [instrument values re-keyed into Epic smartforms because the diagnostic devices have no direct interface, doubling entry and introducing transcription error](/Problems/instrument_values_re-keyed_into_Epic_smartforms_because_the_diagnostic_devices_have_no_direct_interface,_doubling_entry_and_introducing_transcription_error) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Epic encounter closed before all device outputs land, leaving the surgeon's pre-op note missing fields at chart-review](/Problems/Epic_encounter_closed_before_all_device_outputs_land,_leaving_the_surgeon's_pre-op_note_missing_fields_at_chart-review) — exposes problem · Problems
- [visual-field reliability indices (fixation losses, false positives) reviewed inconsistently before sign-off](/Problems/visual-field_reliability_indices_(fixation_losses,_false_positives)_reviewed_inconsistently_before_sign-off) — exposes problem · Problems
- [diagnostic dilation drop administration timing not synced to the imaging and exam queue](/Problems/diagnostic_dilation_drop_administration_timing_not_synced_to_the_imaging_and_exam_queue) — exposes problem · Problems
- [IOL power biometry rechecked by hand, formula and lens-constant choice not audited](/Problems/IOL_power_biometry_rechecked_by_hand,_formula_and_lens-constant_choice_not_audited) — exposes problem · Problems
- [running a full ophthalmic workup (biometry, topography, visual fields) and capturing it cleanly in the EHR](/Problems/running_a_full_ophthalmic_workup_(biometry,_topography,_visual_fields)_and_capturing_it_cleanly_in_the_EHR) — exposes problem · Problems
- [reconciling diagnostic device output with the EHR so the surgeon has a complete pre-op packet](/Problems/reconciling_diagnostic_device_output_with_the_EHR_so_the_surgeon_has_a_complete_pre-op_packet) — exposes problem · Problems
- [training and checking rotating residents/techs on instrument technique for consistent measurements](/Problems/training_and_checking_rotating_residents%2Ftechs_on_instrument_technique_for_consistent_measurements) — exposes problem · Problems
- [maintaining and calibrating clinic instruments across a high-volume teaching clinic](/Problems/maintaining_and_calibrating_clinic_instruments_across_a_high-volume_teaching_clinic) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Biometry Calculation Software](/Software/Biometry_Calculation_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Visual Field Analysis Software](/Software/Visual_Field_Analysis_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Ophthalmic Imaging PACS](/Software/Ophthalmic_Imaging_PACS) — uses software · Software
- [Epic EHR](/Software/Epic_EHR) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Information Ordering](/Ability/Information_Ordering) — requires ability · Ability
- [Perceptual Speed](/Ability/Perceptual_Speed) — requires ability · Ability
- [Manual Dexterity](/Ability/Manual_Dexterity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Finger Dexterity](/Ability/Finger_Dexterity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Near Vision](/Ability/Near_Vision) — requires ability · Ability

### Required knowledge

- [Infection Control and Sterilization](/Knowledge/Infection_Control_and_Sterilization) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Topical Ophthalmic Pharmacology](/Knowledge/Topical_Ophthalmic_Pharmacology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Ophthalmic Diagnostic Procedures](/Knowledge/Ophthalmic_Diagnostic_Procedures) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Ophthalmic Optics](/Knowledge/Ophthalmic_Optics) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Ocular Anatomy and Physiology](/Knowledge/Ocular_Anatomy_and_Physiology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Clinical Mentoring](/Skills/Clinical_Mentoring) — requires skill · Skills
- [Patient History Taking](/Skills/Patient_History_Taking) — requires skill · Skills
- [Diagnostic Instrument Operation](/Skills/Diagnostic_Instrument_Operation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Applanation Tonometry](/Skills/Applanation_Tonometry) — requires skill · Skills
- [Manual Refraction](/Skills/Manual_Refraction) — requires skill · Skills
- [Ophthalmic Imaging Acquisition](/Skills/Ophthalmic_Imaging_Acquisition) — requires skill · Skills