3rd Edition

Certified Ophthalmic Technician Exam Review Manual

By Janice K. Ledford Copyright 2023

    As the field of eye care has advanced, so have the knowledge and skills needed to best care for our patients. Certification is a way to hold the profession to a high standard that is appreciated (and in some cases, required) by clinics and offices everywhere.

    For the past 30 years, Janice K. Ledford's exam review manuals have been the must-have certification study aids used by those wishing to advance their careers with increased knowledge and certification. This third edition of Certified Ophthalmic Technician Exam Review Manual provides the ultimate experience in exam preparation.

    This best-selling text is ideal for both individual and group study. The explanatory answers contribute to your understanding of the material, rather than only providing right or wrong feedback. Certified Ophthalmic Technician Exam Review Manual, Third Edition expands on what was originally the only study material available for this highly specialized exam. It remains the go-to source for the most questions and explanatory answers and has been updated to the latest IJCAHPO® criteria. With more than 1800 questions, this text covers all 22 of IJCAHPO's® criteria subjects at the COT® level.

    Contents

    Dedication

    Acknowledgments

    About the Author

    Foreword by Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, OSC

    Notes About the Book

    Chapter 1 History and Documentation

    Chapter 2 Visual Assessment

    Chapter 3 Visual Field Testing

    Chapter 4 Pupil Assessment

    Chapter 5 Tonometry

    Chapter 6 Keratometry

    Chapter 7 Ocular Motility Testing

    Chapter 8 Lensometry

    Chapter 9 Refraction, Retinoscopy, and Refinement

    Chapter 10 Biometry

    Chapter 11 Supplemental Testing

    Chapter 12 Microbiology

    Chapter 13 Pharmacology

    Chapter 14 Surgical Assisting

    Chapter 15 Ophthalmic Patient Services and Education

    Chapter 16 General Medical Knowledge

    Chapter 17 Optics and Spectacles

    Chapter 18 Contact Lenses

    Chapter 19 Ophthalmic Imaging

    Chapter 20 Photography and Videography

    Chapter 21 Equipment Maintenance and Repair

    Chapter 22 Medical Ethics, Legal, and Regulatory Issues

    Appendix Study and Test-Taking Strategies

    Biography

    She's been around forever. She loves her job and her patients. Her career mission statement is "Helping people see better, one person at a time". She loves to read and sing and play with her cat. She's a Judge Judy fan and a Trekkie. She's nuts over The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. She holds stubbornly (read: with a death grip) onto the Oxford comma. She thinks that eyes are the very coolest things ever. She thinks you should get certified. So get to work!