基本説明
This best-selling reference delivers expert practical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment as well as paramedical procedures and office management. Prev. ed.: 2006.
Full Description
Excel in your clinical responsibilities with The Ophthalmic Assistant. Whether you work in an ophthalmology, optometry, or opticianry setting, this best-selling reference delivers expert practical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment as well as paramedical procedures and office management - providing all the knowledge and skills you need to be a valuable asset to your team. A real "how-to" textbook.
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 Understanding ophthalmic equipment10 Refractive errors and how to correct them11 History of spectacles12 Facts about glasses13 Rigid contact lenses: basics14 Soft contact lenses15 Advance techniques in soft and rigid contact lense fitting16 Managing a contact lense practice17 Visual fields18 Automated visual field testing19 Ocular Injuries20 The urgent case21 Common eye disorders22 Common retinal disorders23 Glaucoma24 Examination of the newborn, infant and small child25 Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instrumentsSection Three: Surgical Techniques26 Aseptic technique and minor office surgery27 The operative patient28 Highlights of ocular surgery29 Assisting the Surgeon30 Lasers in ophthalmology31 Ambulatory surgery32 Refractive surgery33 Corneal Collagen Cross Linking: A Major Breakthrough in the Management of Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, and Ectasia after LASIK34 Wavefront aberrations and custom ablationSection Four: Ocular imaging35 Optical coherence tomography36 Computerized corneal topography37 Specular microscopy38 Diagnostic ultrasoundSection Five: Special procedures39 Ocular motility and binocular vision40 Ophthalmic photography41 Visual aids for the partially sightedSection Six: Community Ocular Programs42 Blind persons in the modern world43 Art and the eye44 Reading problems in children45 Cardiopulmonary resuscitationSection Seven: Expanded Roles in Eye Care Delivery46 Computers in ophthalmic practiceSection Eight: Role of Assistants in Eye Care47 Allied health personnel in ophthalmology48 Ophthalmology ethics49 Ophthalmic allied health personnel: scope of practice50 Testing of ophthalmic skills51 The development of ophthalmic assistants in North America52 Assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindness
