Opthalmologist

Job Description

Job description
• Comprehensive Eye Examinations: Conduct thorough eye examinations, including visual acuity tests, refraction, slit-lamp examinations, and fundus evaluations, to diagnose eye conditions accurately
• Medical Treatment: Provide non-surgical medical treatment for various eye disorders, including conjunctivitis, glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration
• Surgical Procedures: Perform a range of eye surgeries, such as cataract extraction, intraocular lens implantation, refractive surgeries (LASIK, PRK), corneal transplants, and retinal surgeries
• Diagnosis and Referral: Diagnose and manage conditions requiring specialized care, referring patients to retina specialists, pediatric ophthalmologists, or other subspecialists as needed
• Contact Lenses and Glasses Prescription: Prescribe corrective lenses, contact lenses, and glasses to improve patients visual acuity and comfort
• Pediatric Eye Care: Provide eye examinations and treatment for children, including screening for visual impairments and early detection of eye conditions
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Interpretation: Analyze OCT images to diagnose and monitor retinal conditions and macular diseases
• Laser Procedures: Perform laser treatments, such as photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, and glaucoma management
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other medical specialists, optometrists, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care
• Patient Education: Educate patients about their eye conditions, treatment options, preventive measures, and recommended follow-up care
• Research and Innovation: Stay updated with advancements in ophthalmology, contribute to research efforts, and adopt evidence-based practices
• Teaching and Mentorship: Contribute to medical education by teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows
• Ethical and Legal Considerations: Adhere to ethical guidelines, patient privacy regulations, and legal requirements in all clinical and surgical practice.

Keyskills :
binocular visioneye surgeryplastic surgerylow visionvision careoperation theatrepediatric ophthalmologyvision therapy