SPECIALIST- OPHTHALMOLOGY

Responsibilities

• Provide ophthalmic consultation to Patients.
• Refer patients for more specialized treatments when conditions exceed the experience, expertise, or scope of practice of practitioner.
• Develop or implement plans and procedures for ophthalmologic services.
• Educate patients about maintenance and promotion of healthy vision.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of health professionals to provide optimal patient care.
• Document or evaluate patients' medical histories
• Prescribe corrective lenses such as glasses and contact lenses.
• Prescribe or administer topical or systemic medications to treat ophthalmic conditions and to manage pain.
• Perform, order, or interpret the results of diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Develop treatment plans based on patients' histories and goals, the nature and severity of disorders, and treatment risks and benefits.
• Perform comprehensive examinations of the visual system to determine the nature or extent of ocular disorders
• Diagnose or treat injuries, disorders, or diseases of the eye and eye structures including the cornea, sclera, conjunctiva, or eyelids.

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