Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) Examination v2
The examination is comprised of a three hour, 160 item multiple-choice examination covering 17 content areas that define the scope of practice of an ophthalmic medical technologist and the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) and Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) examinations. Candidates must also pass a computer-simulated performance test.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Advanced Ophthalmic Techniques
- Clinical Patient Care
- Contact Lens Evaluation
- Keratometry
- Lensometry
- Ocular Anatomy And Physiology
- Ocular Motility
- Ophthalmic Assessment
- Ophthalmic Equipment Maintenance
- Ophthalmic Fundus Photography
- Ophthalmic Instrumentation
- Ophthalmic Optics and Refractometry
- Ophthalmic Pharmacology
- Ophthalmic Surgical Techniques
- Patient History Taking
- Pupil Assessment
- Tonometry
- Visual Assessment
- Visual Fields Testing
Earning Criteria
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The skills measured include history taking, pupillary assessment, equipment maintenance and repair, lensometry, keratometry, medical ethics, legal and regulatory issues, microbiology, Pharmacology, ocular motility, assisting in surgical procedures, ophthalmic patient services and education, ophthalmic imaging, refractometry, supplemental skills, tonometry, visual assessment, and visual fields.