The Ophthalmic Assistant

Part 1 BASIC SCIENCES 1.Anatomy of the eye 2.Physiology of the eye 3.Optics 4.Pharmacology 5.Microbiology Part 2 CLINICAL PRACTICE 6.Office efficiency and public relations 7.History taking 8.Preliminary examination 9.Understanding ophthalmic equipment 10.Refractive errors and how to correct them 11.History of Spectacles 12.Facts about glassses 13.Rigid contact lenses: basics 14.Soft contact lenses 15.Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting 16.Managing a contact lens practice 17.Visual fields 18.Automated visual field testing 19.Ocular injuries 20.The urgent case 21.Common eye disorders 22.Common retinal disorders 23.Glaucoma 24.Examination of the newborn, infant and small child 25.Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments 26.Diagnostic Ultrasound Part 3 SURGICAL TECHNIQUES 27.Aseptic technique and minor office surgery 28.The operative patient 29.Highlights of ocular surgery 30.Assisting the surgeon 31.Lasers in ophthalmology 32.Ambulatory surgery 33.Computerized Corneal topography 34.Refractive surgery - part 1 patient selection counseling and examination 35.Wavefront and Custom Laser Part 4 SPECIAL PROCEDURES 36.Ocular motility and binocular vision 37.Ophthalmic photography 38.Visual aids for the partially sighted Part 5 COMMUNITY OCULAR PROGRAMS 39.Blind persons in a modern world 40.to production 41.Reading problems in children 42.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Part 6 EXPANDED ROLES IN EYE CARE DELIVERY 43.Computers in the ophthalmic practice Part 7 THE ROLE OF ASSISTANTS IN EYE CARE 44.The role of ophthalmic medical personnel in clinical ophthalmology practice 45.Ethics 46.Medical Legal Aspects 47.Testing of Ophthalmic Skills 48.The Development of ophthalmic assistants in North America 49.Assisting the international community to prevent blindness Appendices 01Office supplies in common use 02Estimating visual loss 03Short forms in clinical use 04Vision and driving 05Optical constants of the eye 06Metric conversion 07Diopter to millimeters radius conversion tables 08Vertex conversion table 09Diopters of corneal refracting power 10Compensation for effect of vertex distances (used when plus lens is moved from the eye) 11Compensation for effect of vertex distances (used when plus lens is moved toward the eye) 12Dioptric curves for extended range of keratometer 13Translations of commonly asked questions and commands 14Ocular emergencies 15Principles of informed consent 16Current ophthalmic pharmaceuticals Glossary Supplemental Readings Index