Look into a rewarding career as an
Ophthalmic Technician.
Our Ophthalmic Medical Technician associate degree program will train you to be a skilled vision healthcare professional. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians use sophisticated equipment and diagnostic techniques to aid the Ophthalmologist in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease.
Chart a course for success thru our
Ophthalmic Tech degree subspecialties.
PMI will train you in the general and multiple subspecialties of Ophthalmology so you can grow in the areas that most interest you in the Ophthalmic profession. Our Ophthalmic Medical Technician program will prepare you for the national technicians certifying exam administered by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). Graduates may also pursue additional certification in Ophthalmic photography, ultrasound, low vision and surgical assisting.
As an Ophthalmic Tech, the future’s
so bright, you gotta wear shades!
Thanks to the introduction of LASIK and cosmetic surgical procedures now offered by Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Medical Technician salaries are at an all-time high. Further advances in the field – such as corrective surgery for those who need reading glasses and new diagnostic testing and treatments) increase the need for Ophthalmic Medical Techs.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics, employment in allied health occupations, including Ophthalmic Techs, is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2012.
PMI’s Ophthalmic Medical Technician education covers:
Master Student
Introduction to OMT
Medical Terminology
General Anatomy & Physiology
Ocular Anatomy & Physiology
Basic Skills & Lensometry I and II
Preliminary eye exam
Lensometry
Keratometry
Cover testing
Ophthalmic Equipment
Survey of Eye Diseases/Glaucoma
Ophthalmic Patient Services
Intro to contact lenses
Intro to Pharmacology
Facts about glasses
Ocular Emergencies, Infection Control & CPR
Medical Law & Ethics
Interpersonal Communications
Introduction to Computers
Word processing/Internet – Ophthalmic sites/E-mail
Ophthalmic Optics & Refractometry
Retinoscopy plus & minus cylinder
Manifest Refraction plus & minus cylinder
Both with phoropter & trial frames
Bifocal determination
Ophthalmic Echography (Ultrasound)
A-Scan/B-Scan/Pachymetry
Contact Lens Fitting
Soft, toric and gas permeable lenses
Special Diagnostic Techniques
Visual field testing
External eye exam with biomicroscope
Tonometry
Electrophysiology (ERG, EOG, VEP)
MRI/CT
Ophthalmic Pharmacology
General Psychology
Ophthalmic Photography
Retinal/Stereo/Gonio Exam
Photo slit lamp biomicrography
Fluorescein angiography with injection of dye
Ocular Motility
Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting (with surgical rotation during externship)
Ophthalmic Medical Technician Externship
PMI’s education includes an Ophthalmic Medical Technician externship in a medical office to gain practical experience and reinforce classroom theory. Often, students obtain job offers to be Ophthalmic Techs from their externship providers.
Your exciting new career
is just a blink of the eye away.
Day and Evening Classes: 80 Weeks
For more detailed information on Ophthalmic Medical Technician classes and program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement for graduates, please visit your local campus below.
Denver, CO
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