Main description:

Time is an incredibly valuable resource for ophthalmic and para-optometric personnel, whether they are still studying on their way to certification or they are already in the trenches in daily practice. To keep up, they need a single, cohesive text containing everything they need to learn. Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook meets that need, covering all subject areas in detail while also maintaining a readable, user-friendly style.

Editors Janice K. Ledford and Al Lens have gathered a prestigious team of over 40 contributors, all of them ophthalmic and optometric medical personnel, who actively perform the tasks they write about. Their time-tested expertise is like having a group of specialists right by your side to show how it's done and answer questions.

From A-scan to zygoma, Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook includes everything ophthalmic and para-optometric personnel need to know to effectively perform their duties, assist their patients, and advance their careers.

Each chapter is written in a friendly manner and follows an established framework, making it easy to digest any new information or as a quick reference to the material needed. Chapters also include valuable "tricks of the trade" that could only come from authors with intimate knowledge of their topics.

Topics covered:

General ophthalmic knowledge
Ophthalmic skills
Optical skills
Ophthalmic medical sciences
Surgical services and skills
Administrative skills

Whether perfecting current skills, learning new ones, or studying for exams, Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook makes both a perfect learning tool for students and a complete reference tool for staff, whether they are new to the eye care industry or have years of experience.

Contents:

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Contributing Authors

Introduction

Section I General Ophthalmic Knowledge

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Field of Eye Care

Jan Ledford, COMT

Chapter 2 Ocular Anatomy

Charles A. Beck, DO, FAAO

Chapter 3 Ocular Physiology

Al Lens, COMT

Chapter 4 Optics

Al Lens, COMT

Section II Ophthalmic Skills

Chapter 5 Ophthalmic Equipment

Al Lens, COMT

Chapter 6 Scribing and Chair-Side Assisting

Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC

Chapter 7 History Taking

Ellie Bessarab, COT, NCLEC, OSC, and Duanna VanCamp, COT

Chapter 8 Vision Testing

Jan Ledford, COMT

Chapter 9 Basic Eye Exam

Suzanne Hansen, MEd, COMT, and Anna Kiss, BS, COMT

Chapter 10 Ocular Motility, Strabismus, and Amblyopia

Colleen Schreiber, OC(C), COMT, CCRP

Chapter 11 Retinoscopy and Refractometry

Aaron V. Shukla, PhD, COMT

Chapter 12 Slit Lamp Microscopy

Sergina M. Flaherty, COMT, OSC

Chapter 13 Tonometry

Gayle Roberts, COMT, BHS

Chapter 14 Visual Fields

Gayle Roberts, COMT, BHS

Chapter 15 Ophthalmic Photography

Sarah M. Armstrong, CRA, OCT-C, FOPS

Chapter 16 Diagnostic Imaging

Al Lens, COMT

Chapter 17 Ophthalmic Ultrasound

Monique Rinke, COMT, and Laura Barry, BSc, COMT

Chapter 18 Electrophysical Testing

Jacob P. McGinnis, BA, COT

Section III Optical Skills

Chapter 19 Optical Procedures

SumAya "Sumi" RodrIguez, COT, OSC, ABO-AC, FNAO, USN (Ret)

Chapter 20 Eyewear: Spectacles and Lenses

Anne West-Ellmers, COT, OSC, LDO, NCLEC, AAS

Chapter 21 Contact Lenses

Wendy M. Ford, BS, COMT, FCLSA, NCLEM

Section IV Ophthalmic Medical Sciences

Chapter 22 Pharmacology

Peter D. Anderson, Pharm D, BCPP, CMI-IV, and Gyula Bokor, MD

Chapter 23 Microbiology

Catherine Horan, BA, COMT

Chapter 24 Genetics

James Walsh, MD, PhD, and Sandra Johnson, MD

Chapter 25 Neuro-Ophthalmology

Beth Koch, COT, ROUB, and Lisa Lystad, MD

Chapter 26 Ocular Disorders and Conditions: External and Anterior Segment

Jessica M. Barr, COMT, ROUB

Chapter 27 Ocular Disorders and Conditions: Posterior Segment

Jessica M. Barr, COMT, ROUB

Chapter 28 Cataract

Roxanna Martin, BSc, OSC

Chapter 29 Glaucoma

Sandra Johnson, MD, and Eric Areiter, MD

Chapter 30 Diabetes

Christine McDonald, COE, COA, ROUB, OSC

Chapter 31 Other Systemic Disorders/Conditions Affecting the Eyes

Al Lens, COMT

Chapter 32 Ocular Trauma

Adel Ebraheem, MD, MS

Chapter 33 Nontraumatic Ocular Emergent and Urgent Situations

Gayle Roberts, COMT, BHS

Chapter 34 Subspecialties in Ophthalmology and Optometry

Donna Bong, COMT

Chapter 35 Low Vision

Beth Koch, COT, ROUB

Section V Surgical Services and Skills

Chapter 36 Overview of Ophthalmic Surgery

Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, Henry Lee, MD, and Sebastian Lesniak, MD

Chapter 37 In-Office Minor Surgery

Kesha Hyde, COT, and Jan Ledford, COMT

Chapter 38 Refractive Surgery

Paul M. Larson, MBA, MMSc, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA

Chapter 39 Ophthalmic Laser Surgery

Adeline Stone, COT, CRA, CDOS

Chapter 40 Surgical Assisting

Robert M. Kershner, MD, MS, FACS, and Jacob P. McGinnis, BA, COT

Section VI Administrative Skills

Chapter 41 Around the Office

Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC

Chapter 42 Record Keeping and Electronic Medical Records

Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC, and Amanda J. Shuman, Esq

Chapter 43 The Basics of Coding in an Outpatient Setting

Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC

Chapter 44 Health Care Compliance and Regulatory Issues

Gloria Garcia-Garza, COA, CMC, and Cheryl Pelham

Appendices

Appendix A Review of Sciences and Applications

Jan Ledford, COMT

Appendix B In-Office Training

Savory Turman, COMT, OCS

Appendix C Medical Terminology

John P. Rowan, COMT

Appendix D Commonly Used Ophthalmic Medications

Jan Ledford, COMT

Glossary

Financial Disclosures

Index