1st Edition
Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting A Comprehensive Textbook
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 Textbookmeets that need, covering all subject areas in detail while also maintaining a readable, user-friendly style.
Editors Janice 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 Textbookincludes 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 eyecare industry or have years of experience.
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the EditorsContributing AuthorsIntroduction
Section I General Ophthalmic Knowledge
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Field of Eye CareJan Ledford, COMT
Chapter 2 Ocular AnatomyCharles A. Beck, DO, FAAO
Chapter 3 Ocular PhysiologyAl Lens, COMT
Chapter 4 OpticsAl Lens, COMT
Section II Ophthalmic Skills
Chapter 5 Ophthalmic EquipmentAl Lens, COMT
Chapter 6 Scribing and Chair-Side AssistingJane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC
Chapter 7 History TakingEllie Bessarab, COT, NCLEC, OSC, and Duanna VanCamp, COT
Chapter 8 Vision TestingJan Ledford, COMT
Chapter 9 Basic Eye ExamSuzanne Hansen, MEd, COMT, and Anna Kiss, BS, COMT
Chapter 10 Ocular Motility, Strabismus, and AmblyopiaColleen Schreiber, OC(C), COMT, CCRP
Chapter 11 Retinoscopy and RefractometryAaron V. Shukla, PhD, COMT
Chapter 12 Slit Lamp MicroscopySergina M. Flaherty, COMT, OSC
Chapter 13 TonometryGayle Roberts, COMT, BHS
Chapter 14 Visual FieldsGayle Roberts, COMT, BHS
Chapter 15 Ophthalmic PhotographySarah M. Armstrong, CRA, OCT-C, FOPS
Chapter 16 Diagnostic ImagingAl Lens, COMT
Chapter 17 Ophthalmic UltrasoundMonique Rinke, COMT, and Laura Barry, BSc, COMT
Chapter 18 Electrophysical TestingJacob P. McGinnis, BA, COT
Section III Optical Skills
Chapter 19 Optical ProceduresSumáya Sumi RodrÃguez, COT, OSC, ABO-AC, FNAO, USN (Ret)
Chapter 20 Eyewear: Spectacles and LensesAnne West-Ellmers, COT, OSC, LDO, NCLEC, AAS
Chapter 21 Contact LensesWendy M. Ford, BS, COMT, FCLSA, NCLEM
Section IV Ophthalmic Medical Sciences
Chapter 22 PharmacologyPeter D. Anderson, Pharm D, BCPP, CMI-IV, and Gyula Bokor, MD
Chapter 23 MicrobiologyCatherine Horan, BA, COMT
Chapter 24 GeneticsJames Walsh, MD, PhD, and Sandra Johnson, MD
Chapter 25 Neuro-OphthalmologyBeth Koch, COT, ROUB, and Lisa Lystad, MD
Chapter 26 Ocular Disorders and Conditions: External and Anterior SegmentJessica M. Barr, COMT, ROUB
Chapter 27 Ocular Disorders and Conditions: Posterior SegmentJessica M. Barr, COMT, ROUB
Chapter 28 CataractRoxanna Martin, BSc, OSC
Chapter 29 GlaucomaSandra Johnson, MD, and Eric Areiter, MD
Chapter 30 DiabetesChristine McDonald, COE, COA, ROUB, OSC
Chapter 31 Other Systemic Disorders/Conditions Affecting the EyesAl Lens, COMT
Chapter 32 Ocular TraumaAdel Ebraheem, MD, MS
Chapter 33 Nontraumatic Ocular Emergent and Urgent SituationsGayle Roberts, COMT, BHS
Chapter 34 Subspecialties in Ophthalmology and OptometryDonna Bong, COMT
Chapter 35 Low VisionBeth Koch, COT, ROUB
Section V Surgical Services and Skills
Chapter 36 Overview of Ophthalmic SurgeryCynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, Henry Lee, MD, and Sebastian Lesniak, MD
Chapter 37 In-Office Minor SurgeryKesha Hyde, COT, and Jan Ledford, COMT
Chapter 38 Refractive SurgeryPaul M. Larson, MBA, MMSc, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA
Chapter 39 Ophthalmic Laser SurgeryAdeline Stone, COT, CRA, CDOS
Chapter 40 Surgical AssistingRobert M. Kershner, MD, MS, FACS, and Jacob P. McGinnis, BA, COT
Section VI Administrative Skills
Chapter 41 Around the OfficeJane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC
Chapter 42 Record Keeping and Electronic Medical RecordsJane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC, and Amanda J. Shuman, Esq
Chapter 43 The Basics of Coding in an Outpatient SettingJane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC
Chapter 44 Health Care Compliance and Regulatory IssuesGloria Garcia-Garza, COA, CMC, and Cheryl PelhamAppendices Appendix A Review of Sciences and ApplicationsJan Ledford, COMTAppendix B In-Office TrainingSavory Turman, COMT, OCSAppendix C Medical TerminologyJohn P. Rowan, COMTAppendix D Commonly Used Ophthalmic MedicationsJan Ledford, COMTGlossaryFinancial Disclosures
Index
Biography
Author, editor, and speaker Jan Ledford, COMT, began her ocular adventure as a job-trained assistant. Three certifications, 20+ books, and thousands of eye exams later, she is still very happy in an exam room with a patient, doing refractometry and other fun things.
She is currently owned by only one cat (Nadia Narci), but hopes to one day retire (although no time soon) and become a crazy cat lady. Jan lives in the mountains of western North Carolina where she enjoys singing, reading, spending time with her grandkids and other family, and watching Judge Judy and NCIS. Oh, and bleeding red ink on other people’s manuscripts.
Al Lens, COMT, began his career in ophthalmology in 1986 and has enjoyed teaching new ophthalmic medical personnel how to evaluate and care for patients in the best way possible. He is a firm believer that you should never stop learning. When students face a new scenario, Al encourages them to gain knowledge from the experience, possibly undertaking further study to fill in the blanks. Continuous study makes the job more enjoyable and better serves the patients.
