- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
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- Cost Paid
Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) Examination v3
This examination is comprised of a three hour, 160-item computer administered examination that covers the scope of practice of an ophthalmic technician. Candidates must also pass a computer-simulated skill evaluation in five areas. Allied Ophthalmic Personnel seeking certificate at the COMT level must meet examination eligibility requirements.
- 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 and/or knowledge 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.
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This examination requires candidates to demonstrate the following abilities: measure patient's ocular motility using prism and cover test at a distance; perform manual lensometry: identify and measure prism; perform fundus photography and identify fluorescein angiography phases; measure, compare, and evaluate pupil function at a distance; and evaluate versions and ductions, identifying any abnormalities.