The Ophthalmic Assistant E-Book: A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323394779
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323394772
• Author: Harold A. Stein

Now in its tenth edition, the best-selling The Ophthalmic Assistant, by Drs. Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, and Melvin I. Freeman, is your go-to resource for practical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment, as well as paramedical procedures and office management in the ophthalmology, optometry, opticianry or eye care settings. Thoroughly updated content and more than 1,000 full-color illustrations cover all the knowledge and skills you need for your day-to-day duties as well as success on certification and recertification exams. This comprehensive text provides essential learning and practical guidance for ophthalmic assistants, technicians, medical technologists, physician assistants, and all others involved in ocular care, helping each become a valuable asset to the eye care team.

Table contents:

1        Anatomy of the eye
2        Physiology of the eye
3        Optics
4        Pharmacology
5        Microbiology
6        Office efficiency and public relations
7        History taking
8        Preliminary examination
9        Visual function and impairment
10      Understanding ophthalmic equipment
11      Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments
12      Refractive errors and how to correct them
13      Facts about glasses
14      Rigid contact lenses: basics
15      Soft contact lenses
16      Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting
17      Managing a contact lens practice
18      Visual fields
19      Automated visual field testing
20      Computers in ophthalmic practice
21      Ocular Injuries
22      The urgent case
23      Common eye disorders
24      Common retinal disorders
25      Glaucoma
26       Uveitis
27       Dry eye disease
28       Examination of the newborn, infant, and small child
29       Ocular motility, binocular vision, and strabismus
30       Aseptic technique and minor office surgery
31       The operative patient
32       Highlights of ocular surgery
33       Assisting the surgeon
34       Ambulatory surgery
35       Lasers in ophthalmology
36       Refractive surgery: today and the future
37       Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in the management of ectactic diseases
38       Wavefront aberrations and custom ablation
39       Ophthalmic photography
40       Optical coherence tomography
41       Computerized corneal topography
42       Specular microscopy
43       Diagnostic ultrasound
44       Blind persons in the modern world
45       Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
46       History of spectacles
47       Art and the eye
48       Allied health personnel in ophthalmology
49       Ophthalmology ethics
50       Allied Ophthalmic Health Personnel: Scope of Practice
51       Testing and certification of ophthalmic skills
52       The development of Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP) in North America and Worldwide
53       Ophthalmic assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindness
54       Eye banking
55       Atlas of clinical ophthalmic disorders

Title tag:

1. Ophthalmic Assistant E-Book – Your Comprehensive Guide for Eye Care Professionals
2. Master Eye Care with the Ophthalmic Assistant E-Book for Allied Ophthalmic Personnel
3. Learn Essential Skills with the Ophthalmic Assistant Textbook for Associated Eye Care Staff