The ophthalmic assistant : a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel /
Harold A. Stein, MD, MSc, (Ophth) DOMS, (London) FRCSC, Raymond M. Stein, MD, FRCSC, Melvin I. Freeman, MD, FACS.
- Tenth edition.
- xxi, 872 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 843-847) and index.
1: Anatomy of the eye -- 2: Physiology of the eye -- 3: Optics -- 4: Pharmacology -- 5: Microbiology -- 6: Office efficiency and public relations -- 7: History taking -- 8: Preliminary examination -- 9: Visual function and impairment -- 10: Understanding ophthalmic equipment -- 11: Refractive errors and how to correct them -- 12: History of spectacles -- 13: Facts about glasses -- 14: Rigid contact lenses: basics -- 15: Soft contact lenses -- 16: Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting -- 17: Dry eyes -- 18: Managing a contact lens practice -- 19: Visual fields -- 20: Automated visual field testing -- 21: Ocular injuries -- 22: The urgent case -- 23: Common eye disorders -- 24: Common retinal disorders -- 25: Glaucoma -- 26: Uveitis -- 27: Examination of the newborn, infant, and small child -- 28: Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments -- 29: Aseptic technique and minor office surgery -- 30: The operative patient -- 31: Highlights of ocular surgery -- 32: Surgical correction of presbyopia -- 33: Assisting the surgeon -- 34: Lasers in ophthalmology -- 35: Ambulatory surgery -- Show Level Chapter 36: Refractive surgery -- 37: Corneal collagen crosslinking in the management of ectatic diseases -- 38: Wavefront aberrations and custom ablation -- 39: Optical coherence tomography -- 40: Computerized corneal topography -- Chapter 41: Specular microscopy -- Chapter 42: Diagnostic ultrasound -- 43: Ocular motility, binocular vision, and strabismus -- 44: Ophthalmic photography -- 45: Visual aids for the partially sighted -- 46: Blind persons in the modern world -- 47: Art and the eye -- 48: Reading problems in children -- 49: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- 50: Computers in ophthalmic practice -- 51: Allied health personnel in ophthalmology -- 52: Ophthalmology ethics -- 53: Ophthalmic allied health personnel: scope of practice -- 54: Testing and certification of ophthalmic skills -- 55: The development of ophthalmic assistants in North America -- 56: Ophthalmic assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindness -- 57: Atlas of common eye diseases and disorders -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Supplementary resources -- Index.
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.
9781455710690 (pbk)
2013372196
Ophthalmic assistants. Eye--Diseases. Ophthalmology--Study and teaching