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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, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry,
and contact lens examiners. The Certified Ophthalmic Medical
Technologist Exam Review Manual is a review book designed for those
preparing for the COMT (R) certification exam. This manual offers
some 600 multiple-choice questions on every topic listed in the
test criteria, including advanced levels of tonometry, visual
fields, color vision, clinical optics, motility, photography,
pharmacology, and general medical knowledge. Material that is
unique to COMTs, such as microbiology and special instruments &
techniques, are also covered. Explanatory answers, often with
supporting illustrations and tables as well as the reference from
which the material was obtained, are offered to round out your
study experience. Suggested study texts are listed, along with an
appendix on how to take a practical examination.
The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking discusses many
questions involved in obtaining a complete history of the patient.
It offers specific questions for the technician to ask the patient
in the exam room and during the history-taking process. This book
advises you on condensing a narrative, patient confidentiality, and
developing patient rapport. It also provides notes on ocular and
systemic medications which will help you look up medications in
pharmaceutical references. This text discusses questions regarding
ocular and systemic disorders, visual and physical symptoms, and
medications. It also covers questions on trauma, gout, arthritis,
and diabetes as well as questions for specific groups of patients
such as postoperative, pregnant, geriatric, or children. Over 40
common ocular diagnoses are listed with questions to ask at
follow-up visits. This text is ideal for on-the-job training or can
be used as a handy reference tool while administering an exam.
Special Features List of common ophthalmic abbreviations used in
history taking. Provides notes on Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA) coding. List of systemic diseases and where
they fit under review of systems. Discusses drugs that affect the
eye.
The best-selling exam preparation manual for more than 15 years has
been extensively updated into a Third Edition. With revisions and
additional material that match the new JCAHPOr criteria for
Certified Ophthalmic Assistants (COAr), this study resource will
remain the top choice for those studying for certification. With
nearly 1,400 questions, the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
Review Manual, Third Edition contains more questions with
explanatory answers than any other study aid. Additionally, all 19
exam criteria headings are covered inside, including history
taking, visual assessment, medical ethics, pharmacology, ophthalmic
imaging, surgery, and more. Features: * Study tips, hints, and
test-taking strategies * Explanatory answers for every question *
Updated to reflect new JCAHPO COA exam criteria Certified
Ophthalmic Assistant Exam Review Manual, Third Edition by Janice K.
Ledford will be the most talked-about resource for those studying
for the COAr exam, students in ophthalmic and optometric assisting
programs, and those who wish to review before taking the COTr exam.
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, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry,
and contact lens examiners. This handbook is a compilation of
information from books in the Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare
Professionals. This book serves as an ophthalmic pocket companion
for the eyecare paraprofessional, complementary to the entire
series. With 100 tables and illustrations throughout the text, the
reader will find this an extremely useful guide covering
essentially every aspect of patient care. Tables regarding tests,
drugs, disorders, motility, first aid, microbiology, and more will
have you pulling this book out frequently, even in the exam room.
The condensed format makes it ideal for studying as well.
Time is an incredibly valuable resource for ophthalmic and
para-optometric personnel, whether they are still studying on their
way to certification or they are already in the trenches in daily
practice. To keep up, they need a single, cohesive text containing
everything they need to learn. Principles and Practice in
Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook meets that need,
covering all subject areas in detail while also maintaining a
readable, user-friendly style. Editors Janice K. Ledford and Al
Lens have gathered a prestigious team of over 40 contributors, all
of them ophthalmic and optometric medical personnel, who actively
perform the tasks they write about. Their time-tested expertise is
like having a group of specialists right by your side to show how
it's done and answer questions. From A-scan to zygoma, Principles
and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook
includes everything ophthalmic and para-optometric personnel need
to know to effectively perform their duties, assist their patients,
and advance their careers. Each chapter is written in a friendly
manner and follows an established framework, making it easy to
digest any new information or as a quick reference to the material
needed. Chapters also include valuable "tricks of the trade" that
could only come from authors with intimate knowledge of their
topics. Topics covered: General ophthalmic knowledge Ophthalmic
skills Optical skills Ophthalmic medical sciences Surgical services
and skills Administrative skills Whether perfecting current skills,
learning new ones, or studying for exams, Principles and Practice
in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook makes both a
perfect learning tool for students and a complete reference tool
for staff, whether they are new to the eye care industry or have
years of experience.
A leading resource for nearly two decades and a daily reference for
thousands of eyecare professionals, the "Fifth Edition" of "Quick
Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology" continues this
tradition and provides the latest terms, concepts, conditions, and
important resources in an instant.
Janice K. Ledford and Joseph Hoffman have updated and expanded
this essential resource to reflect today's dialect while retaining
the core features associated with this user-friendly reference
book: accurately defined terms, cross-referencing, acronyms and
abbreviations, and a plethora of additional information in the
appendices.
Compact, concise, and informative, "Quick Reference Dictionary of
Eyecare Terminology, Fifth Edition," provides quick access to over
3,700 terms and their definitions, including over 400 new words.
This pocket-sized companion also contains 25 appendices.
Additionally, pronunciations have been added--an attribute users
are sure to appreciate.
With a history of excellence, an easy-to-use format, and the
latest information, "Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare
Terminology, Fifth Edition" is a must have for anyone working in
eyecare or an eyecare-related industry.
Features:
- An atlas of ocular anatomy drawings
- Updated list of pertinent web sites
- Updated drug tables
- A reading guide
Appendices Include:
- Medical terminology
- Subjective grading systems
- Common abbreviations
- The metric system
- English-to-Spanish ocular history flow sheet
"The Little Eye Book: A Pupil's Guide to Understanding
Ophthalmology "is an easy-to-understand introduction to the field
of eye care that has been updated into a new "Second Edition," This
book is written with the non-physician in mind, so you won't be
bogged down with heavy details, yet every basic fact that you need
is right here. With photographs as well as drawings and helpful
tables and charts, this conversational-style text packs a big
punch. Beginning with an illustrated description of ocular anatomy,
the book sweeps you into the workings of vision with hardly a
blink, where you'll learn what happens when light meets the eye.
But life is never perfect, and sometimes the eye isn't either.
You'll get a good overview of disorders and trauma, from lids to
optic nerves. The all-important red eye has a section all its own,
including symptoms, signs, what's an emergency and what's not. A
chapter on eye symptoms and their potential causes will help you
understand patients' complaints. New to the Second Edition: - A
chapter on refractive errors and their correction, including a
section on glasses and contact lenses - New technology topics
including optical coherence tomography, scanning laser tomography,
wavefront analysis and more - Updated information on medications
and refractive surgery - Includes over 65 figures and 10 tables Now
you will finally understand how the eye works without spending
hours trying to get through an overwhelming medical book. Need to
know how to take a history, check vision or pupils, or give someone
eye medications? It's in here! Wonder what special testing is
available? We tell you! Have questions about surgery or medical
treatment? Yep, we covered that, too, and more! Written by Janice
K. Ledford, an eyecare professional with over 26 years of
experience, "The Little Eye Book: A Pupil's Guide to Understanding
Ophthalmology, Second Edition "is perfect for anyone who works in
the eye care industry or with patients, but isn't an
ophthalmologist.
The Slit Lamp Primer is the complete book on the slit lamp for the
ophthalmic and optometric office. Now updated into a second
edition, this user-friendly introduction to the slit lamp
microscope highlights the instrument's basic parts as well as
examination and illumination techniques. Janice Ledford and Valerie
Sanders explain more than just the fundamentals of the slit lamp.
Written in a conversational style with supplemental photographs and
diagrams, The Slit Lamp Primer delves into issues concerning the
normal, postoperative, and problematic eye. Features of the patient
history, including medications, are examined in light of the
possible slit lamp findings. Detailed notes for proper
documentation are included, along with tables to give guidelines
for subjective grading of the findings. Updated and key features:
The examination of patients on various systemic medications with a
list of drugs that may have side effects visible with the slit lamp
The examination of post-operative patients, with a new section that
focuses on patients who have undergone refractive surgery
Up-to-date study icons, key points listed at the beginning of each
chapter, and "What the Patient Needs to Know" sidebars Photographs
and descriptions of parts and care of the slit lamp Atlas of
photographs of the normal eye Photographs of pathology Tables to
assist in contact lens evaluation The Slit Lamp Primer, Second
Edition is a valuable addition to the reference library of any
ophthalmic and optometric paraprofessional or student. Explore the
workings of a useful and effective instrument with the most
practical and user-friendly book on the subject available today.
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