The Ophthalmic Assistant: A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel 8th Edition (2006) by Harold A. Stein PDF

Description

Simply written and well illustrated, this New Edition provides all the practical information ophthalmic and optometric assistants and technicians need to complete their day-to-day tasks, including paramedical training, ophthalmic technology, and efficient ophthalmic office management. It also serves as a useful guide for ophthalmic practice, featuring up-to-date coverage of ophthalmic diseases, surgical procedures, the latest medications, and the newest contact lenses. Readers will also find detailed information on the latest equipment used in practice and the skills required to understand the use of each piece in the clinical setting.Features useful appendices that provide quick reference to hospital/practice forms for learning efficient patient record keeping, conversion tables, numerous language translations, ocular emergencies, pharmaceuticals, and more. Includes an easy-to-access glossary of ophthalmic terminology used in practice.Presents chapter outlines and self-assessment questions.Features the latest advances in cataract, refractive, and strabismus eye surgery, as well as the latest pharmacologic agents. Discusses the hottest topics in the field, such as phacoemulsification, MRI, and pediatric ophthalmology. Includes new chapters on wavefront and custom ablation • topography • computerized COT • optical dispensing • ethics and confidentiality • and ophthalmic assisting for international medical personnel. Presents an expanded section on ophthalmic terminology that includes more optometric entries, as well as and expanded translations section featuring Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Offers more comprehensive and practical information on the certification/recertification process for ophthalmic and optometric assistants. Uses new full-color images throughout to provide a better visual guide to identifying ophthalmic disorders, explaining difficult concepts―including surgical techniques―and showing the newest equipment used in ophthalmology and optometry.

Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐This book is awesome!!! I can’t even begin to describe what an asset this book is in my office!!!! I bought this book to help me study for the COT exam. This book lives at my office. When a potential tech is hired at my office; my supervisor will ask if the new person can take the book home and start studying it. The head tech in our office refers to it each and every day!! It is a great source of information for the beginning tech, the COA and the COT. This book has much more information in it than the COA Study Manuel that is purchased from JACAPO. It is an invaluable tool in our office. I would say that if you want a career as an Ophthalmic Assistant, than you must have this book in your personal library. It is up to date and has current information regarding refractive surgery such as LASIK and CustomVue. You will use this book over and over again. As a study aid for the COT test, this book can’t be matched. I would suggest that you also purchase the COT Study Guide if you are thinking about taking the COT exam. These two books go hand in hand and will be a valuable asset for and for the doctor that you work for.

⭐Very satisfied with this book! I am a COA studying for the COT exam and this book is great! Very detailed information! Step by step instructions on clinical testing and a lot information on ocular disease. This is a more advanced book though, if you are studying for the COA, I would get the book from the AAO independent study course, and get this for the next level, COT. But this is an excellent resource!

⭐This was a great study guide when preparing for my COA although it was quite larger than the actual book from JCAHPO. It has since been updated from when I took my original test approximately 7-8 years ago, but I will never let go of this book as long as I’m in the Ophthalmic field. It’s been a great resource for me and my coworkers!

⭐Easy read

⭐I used this book as a reference and study tool along with the COA Review book with questions that helped to guide my study time…those two books were used in our COA class through work and I passed my COA …I have lost this book now ordering another one as I prepare for COT!!

⭐This book is the bible of all ophthalmic textbooks. It has clear type, and great pictures. It is easy to use, and covers all aspects in the field. It gives accurate descriptions of conditions and treatments that are up to date. I love this book.

⭐I have been working in Ophthalmology for about 6years, this book is a MUST to have! I am currently studying for my COT and it has great info and pictures. I think it is a book that every technician needs!

⭐our organization uses this textbook in the sales training of all of our new area managers so they understand the ophthalmic world much better