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    [edited by] Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, Melvin I. Freeman.
    Summary: "Covering all the knowledge and skills needed for everyday duties as well as success on certification and recertification exams, The Ophthalmic Assistant, 11th Edition, is an essential resource for allied health personnel working in ophthalmology, optometry, opticianry, and other eye care settings. Drs. Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, and Melvin I. Freeman are joined by new editor Dr. Rebecca Stein and several new contributing authors who provide practical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment, as well as paramedical procedures and office management for today's practice. This outstanding reference and review tool provides essential knowledge and guidance for ophthalmic assistants, technicians, and technologists as critical members of the eye care team"--Publisher's description.

    Contents:
    Anatomy of the eye
    Physiology of the eye
    Optics
    Pharmacology
    Microbiology
    Office efficiency and public relations
    History taking
    Preliminary examination
    Visual function and impairment
    Understanding ophthalmic equipment
    Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments
    Refractive errors and how to correct them
    Facts about glasses
    Rigid contact lenses: basics
    Soft contact lenses
    Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting
    Managing a contact lens practice
    Visual fields
    Automated visual field testing
    Computers in ophthalmic practice
    Ocular injuries
    The urgent case
    Common eye disorders
    Common retinal disorders
    Glaucoma
    Uveitis
    Dry eye disease
    Examination of the newborn, infant, and small child
    Ocular motility, binocular vision, and strabismus
    Aseptic technique and minor office surgery
    The operative patient
    Highlights of ocular surgery
    Assisting the surgeon
    Ambulatory surgery
    Lasers in ophthalmology
    Refractive surgery: today and the future
    Corneal collagen crosslinking in the management of ectatic diseases
    Wavefront aberrations and custom ablation
    Ophthalmic photography
    Optical coherence tomography
    Computerized corneal topography
    Specular microscopy
    Diagnostic ultrasound
    Blind persons in the modern world
    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    History of spectacles
    Art and the eye
    Allied health personnel in ophthalmology
    Ophthalmology ethics
    Allied ophthalmic health personnel: scope of practice
    Testing and certification of ophthalmic skills
    The development of allied ophthalmic personnel in North America and worldwide
    Ophthalmic assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindness
    Eye banking
    Atlas of common eye diseases and disorders
    Appendices. Ocular emergencies
    Following universal precautions
    Principles of informed consent
    Abbreviations and symbols in clinical use
    Optical constants of the eye
    Metric conversion (united states)
    Skill checklists
    Translations of commonly asked questions and commands
    Office supplies in common use
    Estimating visual loss
    Vision and driving
    Diopters to millimeters of radius conversion tables
    Vertex conversion table
    Diopters of corneal refracting power to millimeters of radius of curvature
    Compensation for effect of vertex distances when plus lens is moved away from the eye
    Compensation for effect of vertex distances when plus lens is moved toward the eye
    Dioptric curves for extended range of keratometer.
    Digital Access ClinicalKey 2023