{"product_id":"the-ophthalmic-assistant-a-text-for-allied-and-associated-ophthalmic-personnel-paperback-9780323757546","title":"The Ophthalmic Assistant; A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel (Paperback \/ softback) 9780323757546","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ophthalmic Assistant\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive, highly visual reference and review tool for today’s ophthalmic assistants\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHarold A. Stein (Author), Raymond M. Stein (Author), Melvin I. Freeman (Author), Rebecca Stein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780323757546\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 March 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e896 pages, 1150 illustrations (1150 in full color)\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 19 x 5.4 cm, 1.86 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDoody's Core Titles® 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCovering all the knowledge and skills needed for everyday duties as well as\u003cb\u003e success on certification and recertification exams\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ophthalmic Assistant, 11th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, is an essential resource for allied health personnel working in ophthalmology, optometry, opticianry, and other eye care settings. Drs. Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, and Melvin I. Freeman are joined by new editor Dr. Rebecca Stein and several new contributing authors who provide \u003cb\u003epractical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as \u003cb\u003eparamedical procedures and office management\u003c\/b\u003e for today’s practice. This outstanding reference and review tool provides essential knowledge and guidance for ophthalmic assistants, technicians, and technologists as critical members of the eye care team.\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeeps you up to date with coverage of \u003cb\u003ekey topics\u003c\/b\u003e such as topography-guided PRK, cataract surgery with multifocal IOLs to treat presbyopia, and OCT and OCTA, as well as the latest information on basic science, new testing procedures and equipment, and \u003cb\u003etwo new chapters\u003c\/b\u003e on refractive surgery and eye banking. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides \u003cb\u003efull-color visual guidance\u003c\/b\u003e for identification of ophthalmic disorders, explanations of difficult concepts, and depictions of the newest equipment used in ophthalmology and optometry—\u003cb\u003emore than 1,000 images\u003c\/b\u003e in all. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cb\u003emore than 400 interactive multiple-choice review questions\u003c\/b\u003e that test your knowledge and understanding of key concepts. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a \u003cb\u003ebonus color-image atlas\u003c\/b\u003e that tests your clinical recognition of disease and disorders of the eye. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains \u003cb\u003econvenient quick-reference appendices\u003c\/b\u003e with hospital\/practice forms for more efficient patient record keeping, conversion tables, and numerous language translations, plus information on ocular emergencies, pharmaceuticals, and more. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnhanced eBook version included with purchase.\u003c\/b\u003e Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection One: Basic Sciences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Anatomy of the eye\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Physiology of the eye\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Optics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Pharmacology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Microbiology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Two: Clinical Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Office efficiency and public relations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. History taking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Preliminary examination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Vision function and impairment \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Understanding ophthalmic equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Refractive errors and how to correct them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. History of spectacles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Facts about glasses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Rigid contact lenses: basics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Soft contact lenses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Dry eyes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Managing a contact lens practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Visual fields\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Automated visual field testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Three: Common Clinical Eye Problems or Common Clinical Conditions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Ocular Injuries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. The urgent case\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Common eye disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Common retinal disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Glaucoma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Uveitis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Examination of the newborn, infant and small child\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Four: Surgical Technique\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Aseptic technique and minor office surgery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. The operative patient\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Highlights of ocular surgery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Surgical Correction of Presbyopia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Assisting the Surgeon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Lasers in ophthalmology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Ambulatory surgery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Refractive surgery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Corneal Collagen Cross Linking in the Management of ectatic diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Wavefront aberrations and custom ablation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Five: Ocular imaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Optical coherence tomography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. Computerized corneal topography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. Specular microscopy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Diagnostic ultrasound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Six: Special procedures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. Ocular motility and binocular vision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. Ophthalmic photography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. Visual aids for the partially sighted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Seven: Community ocular programs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. Blind persons in the modern world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. Art and the eye\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Eight: Expanded roles in eye care delivery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49. Computers in ophthalmic practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Nine: Role of assistants in eye care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50. Allied health personnel in ophthalmology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51. Ophthalmology ethics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52. Ophthalmic allied health personnel: scope of practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53. Testing of ophthalmic skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54. The development of ophthalmic assistants in North America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55. Ophthalmic assisting in the international community and in the prevention of blindness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection Ten: Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmic Disorders \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56. 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