The ophthalmic assistant; a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel /

Stein, Harold A.

The ophthalmic assistant; a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel / Harold A. Stein, Stein, Raymond M. and Freeman, Melvin I. - 10th edition. - St. Louis, missouri: Elsevier, c2018. - xx, 872 p. : col.ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes Index: p. 848-872.

Table of Contents
Section One: Basic Sciences

1. Anatomy of the Eye
2. Physiology of the Eye
3. Optics
4. Pharmacology
5. Microbiology

Section Two: Clinical Practice

6. Office Efficiency and Public relations
7. History Taking
8. Preliminary Examination
9. Visual Function and Impairment
10. Understanding Ophthalmic Equipment
Etc.

Section Three: Common Clinical Eye Problems

21. Ocular Injuries
22. The Urgent Case
23. Common Eye Disorders
24. Common Retinal Disorders
25. Glaucoma
Etc.

Section Four: Surgical Techniques

29. Aseptic Technique and Minor Office Surgery
30. The Operative Patient
31. Highlights of Ocular Surgery
32. Surgical Correction of Presbyopia
33. Assisting the Surgeon
Etc.

Section Five: Ocular Imaging

39. Optical Coherence Tomography
40. Computerized Corneal Topography
41. Specular Microscopy
42. Diagnostic Ultrasound

Section Six: Special Procedures

43. Ocular Motility, Binocular Vision, and Strabismus
44. Ophthalmic Photography
45. Visual Aids for the Partially Sighted

Section Seven: Community Ocular Programs

46. Blind Persons in the Modern World
47. Art and the Eye
48. Reading Problems in Children
49. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Section Eight: Expanded Roles in Eye care Delivery

50. Computers in Ophthalmic Practice

Section Nine: Role of Assistant in Eye Care

51. Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
52. Ophthalmology Ethics
53. Ophthalmic Allied Personnel Scope of Practice
54. Testing and Certification of Ophthalmic Skills
55. The Development of Ophthalmic Assistant in North America
Etc.

Section Ten: Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmic Disorders

57. Atlas of Common Eye Diseases and Disorders


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