Ophthalmic Assistant A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel

Name: Ophthalmic Assistant A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel
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ISBN: 9781455710690

ISBN-10: 1455710695

ISBN-13: 9781455710690

Edition: 9th 2013

Authors: Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, Melvin I. Freeman

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Description:

This revised text provides information on all aspects of ophthalmology. It covers basic information on eye care delivery followed by clinical skills and equipment usage, and includes new information on glaucoma medication and cataract surgery.

Book details

List price: $59.99
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: W. B. Saunders Company
Publication date: 11/12/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 928
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.45" tall
Weight: 4.246
Language: English




Basic Sciences



Anatomy of the eye



Physiology of the eye



Optics



Pharmacology



Microbiology



Clinical Practice



Office efficiency and public relations



History taking



Preliminary examination



Understanding ophthalmic equipment



Refractive errors and how to correct them



History of spectacles



Facts about glasses



Rigid contact lenses: basics



Soft contact lenses



Advance techniques in soft and rigid contact lense fitting



Managing a contact lense practice



Visual fields



Automated visual field testing



Ocular Injuries



The urgent case



Common eye disorders



Common retinal disorders



Glaucoma



Examination of the newborn, infant and small child



Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments



Surgical Techniques



Aseptic technique and minor office surgery



The operative patient



Highlights of ocular surgery



Assisting the Surgeon



Lasers in ophthalmology



Ambulatory surgery



Refractive surgery



Corneal Collagen Cross Linking: A Major Breakthrough in the Management of Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, and Ectasia after LASIK



Wavefront aberrations and custom ablation



Ocular imaging



Optical coherence tomography



Computerized corneal topography



Specular microscopy



Diagnostic ultrasound



Special procedures



Ocular motility and binocular vision



Ophthalmic photography



Visual aids for the partially sighted



Community Ocular Programs



Blind persons in the modern world



Art and the eye



Reading problems in children



Cardiopulmonary resuscitation



Expanded Roles in Eye Care Delivery



Computers in ophthalmic practice



Role of Assistants in Eye Care



Allied health personnel in ophthalmology



Ophthalmology ethics



Ophthalmic allied health personnel: scope of practice



Testing of ophthalmic skills



The development of ophthalmic assistants in North America



Assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindness