Full Description
Now in its tenth edition, the best-selling The Ophthalmic Assistant, by Drs. Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, and Melvin I. 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.Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.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.
Contents
Section One1. Anatomy of the eye2. Physiology of the eye3. Optics4. Pharmacology5. MicrobiologySection Two: Clinical Practice6. Office efficiency and public relations7. History taking8. Preliminary examination9. Vision function and impairment 10. Understanding ophthalmic equipment11. Refractive errors and how to correct them12. History of spectacles13. Facts about glasses14. Rigid contact lenses: basics15. Soft contact lenses16. Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting17. Dry eyes18. Managing a contact lens practice19. Visual fields20. Automated visual field testingSection Three: Common Clinical Eye Problems or Common Clinical Conditions 21. Ocular Injuries22. The urgent case23. Common eye disorders24. Common retinal disorders25. Glaucoma26. Uveitis27. Examination of the newborn, infant and small child28. Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instrumentsSection Four: Surgical Technique29. Aseptic technique and minor office surgery30. The operative patient31. Highlights of ocular surgery32. Surgical Correction of Presbyopia33. Assisting the Surgeon34. Lasers in ophthalmology35. Ambulatory surgery36. Refractive surgery37. Corneal Collagen Cross Linking in the Management of ectatic diseases38. Wavefront aberrations and custom ablationSection Five: Ocular imaging39. Optical coherence tomography40. Computerized corneal topography41. Specular microscopy42. Diagnostic ultrasoundSection Six: Special procedures43. Ocular motility and binocular vision44. Ophthalmic photography45. Visual aids for the partially sightedSection Seven: Community ocular programs46. Blind persons in the modern world47. Art and the eye48. Reading problems in children49. Cardiopulmonary resuscitationSection Eight: Expanded roles in eye care delivery50. Computers in ophthalmic practiceSection Nine: Role of assistants in eye care51. Allied health personnel in ophthalmology52. Ophthalmology ethics53. Ophthalmic allied health personnel: scope of practice54. Testing of ophthalmic skills55. The development of ophthalmic assistants in North America56. Ophthalmic assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindnessSection Ten: Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmic Disorders 57. Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmic Disorders
