Author: Harold A. Stein Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0323394787 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 929
Book Description
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. Full-color visual guidance for identification of ophthalmic disorders, explanations of difficult concepts, and depictions of the newest equipment used in ophthalmology and optometry. Quick-reference appendices provide hospital/practice forms for more efficient patient record keeping, conversion tables, and numerous language translations, plus information on ocular emergencies, pharmaceuticals, and more. Updated throughout with the latest information on basic science, new testing procedures, new equipment, the role of the assistant in the practice, and an expanded chapter on OCT imaging. A new bonus color image atlas tests your clinical recognition of disease and disorders of the eye. Four brand-new chapters cover the latest industry advances regarding dry eye, vision function and impairment, uveitis, and surgical correction of presbyopia.
Author: Emanuel Newmark Publisher: ISBN: 9781560555988 Category : Ophthalmic assistants Languages : en Pages : 350
Book Description
This fourth edition has been revised to include two new chapters important to ophthalmic assistants - refractive surgery concepts and procedures, practice management and coding.
Author: Mary A. O'Hara Publisher: ISBN: 9781681046730 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"Ophthalmic Medical Assisting: An Independent Study Course, Seventh Edition, is a program of self-study that blends fundamental medical and scientific information and basic practical skills often required of beginning ophthalmic medical assistants. This edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated and includes more than 300 photographs and illustrations, detailed step-by-step instructions for 45 procedures, 25 instructional videos that demonstrate essential concepts and skills, and 12 interactive activities that allow students to explore anatomical illustrations that identify parts of the eye and its surrounding structures and then test themselves on this material. Videos and activities are available online and can be accessed by URL and by QR code. Each chapter suggests additional resources, and a glossary defines nearly 700 important terms used in the book. The complete course, which consists of the self-study textbook and the separate online examination, partially fulfills the requirements for application to become a certified ophthalmic assistant (COA) by the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)"--
Author: Regina Boess-Lott Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1040135927 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 124
Book Description
The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to include information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, as well as for surgical assistants, opticians, plus low vision, and contact lens examiners. This book contains basic guidelines and typical scenarios that the ophthalmic surgical assistant needs to know. The text begins with the operative patient, including preoperative testing and consents, and travels through the operating room experience. Topics include gowning and gloving, preparing trays and tables, and sterilization techniques. Detailed descriptions of common operative procedures such as plastics, cataract, corneal, and retinal procedures are also included. Operative notes are written on a minute-by-minute basis so the reader can become familiar with the instruments and other implements, and the order in which they are used. This text will help prepare the ophthalmic assistant for any setting, whether it be hospital or office based.
Author: Emanuel Newmark Publisher: Amer Academy of Ophthalmology ISBN: 9781560555971 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 350
Book Description
Features key additions and revisions that include: two chapters important to ophthalmic assistants - Refractive Surgery Concepts and Procedures, Practice Management and Coding; chapters and glossary modified to incorporate evidence-based information and technologies; rewritten test section, including 45 questions; and more.
Author: Emanuel Ed Newmark Publisher: Amer Academy of Ophthalmology ISBN: 9781615252879 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 384
Book Description
Successful completion of this course serves as a prerequisite for the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) examination administered by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). TEXTBOOK: The fully illustrated core textbook describes 44 procedures step by step and covers all topics in both the U.S. and international curricula. It includes new chapters on ocular motility; low vision; ethics, legal and regulatory issues; and community health eye care. Each chapter includes self-assessment questions and suggested activities and resources. ONLINE EXAM: The exam consists of 228 multiple-choice questions that are aligned with the content of the textbook. The new online format provides immediate feedback on the test taker s performance. Those who pass the exam with a score of 80 percent or higher instantly receive a letter confirming successful completion. Those who do not pass are given a second exam attempt for free. **This product consists of both the textbook and the online exam. You will receive a card with a license key and instructions on how to access the exam online.
Author: Harold A. Stein
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Author: Mary A. O'Hara
Author: Regina Boess-Lott
Author: Emanuel Newmark
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Author: Emanuel Newmark
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