Ophthalmic Technician/Photographer
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Shamil Merali
Dallas, Texas ***** United States
Email: ********@*****.***
Work experience:
Ophthalmic Technician/Photographer
Retina Center of Texas
Southlake, TX
1/2024 - Present
Hours per week: 42
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- test best-corrected visual acuity with and without pinhole, measure intra-ocular pressure with Tonopen; discussed effects of anesthetic and dilating drops, instilled and documented. Also instill antibiotics post procedures
- obtain patient history to include chief complaint, reason for visit, pertinent negatives and symptoms; review of medications, allergies and pharmacy; past ocular and medical history; family ocular and medical history; and social history; last A1c and blood sugar
- responsible for OCT and Optos, including 360 sweeps, when working as late tech
- performed pupil evaluation, recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, and reaction to light
- assist surgeon with minor intra-vitreal Injections and post-Laser
- worked-up the most patients again last month (492), highest average # of daily work- ups, and only Tech with only 1 (excused) tardy this year
- learned Next Tech EMR in 1.5 days
- calibrate Tonopen
- clean speculums
- learned to draw Lidocaine
- obtain consents for injections, lasers and fluorescein angiograms
- helped train a new hire
- stock exam rooms
- upload consents and medical history using IntelleFile Ophthalmic Technician
Oak Cliff Eye Clinic
2811 S Hampton
Dallas, TX
4/2023 - 1/2024
Hours per week: 38
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
-cataract and pterygia evaluations for predominantly Spanish-speaking patients. Worked-up and tested patients, then completed HPI with aid of translators;
- obtained past ocular and medical histories to include highest blood sugar in past 3 months and last A1c
- performed refractometry utilizing auto-refraction, measure intra-ocular pressure with Goldmann Tonometer or iCare, performed calculations for selection of intra- ocular lenses; OCT, VF, specular microscopy, and B-Scan
- called "a strong tech" by the Clinic Manager on my last day
- evaluated pupil reaction to light utilizing swinging muscle light to detect RAPD
- measured spectacle RX using auto-lensometre
Supervisor: Stefani Romero 214-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
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Carter Eye/Surgery Centers
4633 N Central Expressway
Dallas, TX
2/2022 - 4/2023
Hours per week: 38
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- cataract and LASIK pre-and post-ops
- performed calculations for selection of intra-ocular lenses with ARGOS; Pentacam, specular microscopy, wave scan, OCT, performed refractometry utilizing auto- refraction and iDesign Refractive Suite; VF, Optos, Schirmer Tear Test
- received bonuses for "going above and beyond" and for learning to operate the laser
- autoclaved and packaged surgery instruments at outpatient surgery center
- assisted with instillation of punctal plugs
- evaluated pupil reaction utilizing swinging transluminator test
- measured intra-ocular pressure with Goldmann applantion or iCare
- Calibrated Argos IOL Master, iDesign Refractive Studio and Tonopens
- educated patients and family members on post-op care
- Tear Lab
Supervisor: David Perez 214-***-****)
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Key-Whitman Eye Centers
910 N Davis
Arlington, TX
2/2017 - 5/2018
Hours per week: 40
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- utilized knowledge of optics to perform refractometry
- cataract, diabetes and glaucoma work-ups
- measured central corneal thickness
- evaluated pupils with swinging muscle light test
- VF
-Tear Lab
- always in Top-2 for most long exams
Supervisor: Stacy Caldwell 682-***-****)
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
UTSW Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines
Dallas, TX
10/2009 - 4/2014
Hours per week: 40
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- assisted in Dr. Kooner's Glaucoma clinic
- responsible for VF testing and training, and preparing autologous blood serums
- utilised EPIC EMR to record SPH, CYL, AXIS and near ADD
- measured intra-ocular pressure with Goldmann applantion, Tonopen or pneumo- tonometer
- evaluated pupil sizes and checked for RAPD with swinging muscle-light test
- measured central corneal thickness
- taught COA study group in use of Geneva Lens Clock to measure Base Curve and calculate lens power
Supervisor: Matthew Parker 404-***-****)
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Certified Optician
Costco Optical
Ontario
Toronto
1/1998 - 11/2007
Hours per week: 40
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
- utilized manual lensometer to verify and record SPH, CYL, AXIS, prism, and near ADD in minus CYL, but know how to transpose
- utilized knowledge of optics and anatomy and physiology of the eye to fit spectacles and contact lenses
- assisted in warehouse PRN
- first part-time Optician to achieve top-scale pay Supervisor: Tracy Knocker 800-***-****)
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Education:
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JCAHPO Saint Paul, MN United States
Technical or occupational certificate 10 / 2011
Major: COA
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
COA
Ophthalmic Dispensing Barrie, ON Canada
Associate's degree 1985
Major: Ophthalmic Dispensing
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Licensed Optician and Certified Contact Lens Fitter Languages:
Language Spoken Written Read
English Advanced Advanced Advanced
Spanish Novice None Novice
French Intermediate Intermediate Advanced
Gujarati Intermediate None None
Organizations and affiliations:
Scleral Lens Education Society - Member
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