Book[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.