The ophthalmic assistant : a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel / [edited by] Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, Melvin I. Freeman, Rebecca L. Stein.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

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