Job Description of Ophthalmic Nurse

The ophthalmic nurse provides assistance to eye doctors before, during and after eye examinations and they also provide basic patient care to those who are undergoing various eye exams. The ophthalmic nurse will perform the preliminary examinations that take measurements of the eye as well as testing for disorders such as glaucoma. Once the examinations are complete, the nurse will then go through all of the machines used in the exam and clean and sanitize them to ensure the machinery and equipment is ready for the next patient. When the patient goes to see the ophthalmologist, the nurse will also stand by for assistance in cases where the patient is receiving treatment for disorders in the eye.