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	THE OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel To order this title, and for more information, click here Eighth Edition By Harold Stein, MD, MSC(Ophth), FRCS(C), DOMS(London), Director, Maxwell K. Bochner Eye Institute, Toronto, Ontario; Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Senior Attending Ophthalmologist, Scarborough General Hospital, Scarborough, Ontario; Attending Ophthalmologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario; Past President, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Ottawa, Ontario; Past President, Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, St. Paul, MN; Director, Professional Continuing Education, Centennial College of Applied Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Raymond Stein, MD, FRCS(C), Medical Director, Maxwell K. Bochner Eye Institute, Toronto, Ontario; Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Chief, Department of Ophthalmology, Scarborough General Hospital, Scarborough, Ontario; Attending Ophthalmologist, Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto, Ontario; Past President, Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Orleans, Ontario Melvin Freeman, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Emeritus, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA; Affiliate Clinical Investigator,Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA; Past Heat of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Clinic and Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Past President, Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, St. Paul, MN; Pastr President, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, Birmingham, AL Description Simply written and well illustrated, this New Edition provides all the practical information ophthalmic and optometric assistants and technicians need to complete their day-to-day tasks, including paramedical training, ophthalmic technology, and efficient ophthalmic office management. It also serves as a useful guide for ophthalmic practice, featuring up-to-date coverage of ophthalmic diseases, surgical procedures, the latest medications, and the newest contact lenses. Readers will also find detailed information on the latest equipment used in practice and the skills required to understand the use of each piece in the clinical setting. Audience Ophthalmologists and Optometrists (practicing and in training), Eye Care Paramedical and Allied Personnel Contents Part 1 BASIC SCIENCES 1. Anatomy of the eye 2. Physiology of the eye 3. Optics 4. Pharmacology 5. Microbiology Part 2 CLINICAL PRACTICE 6. Office efficiency and public relations 7. History taking 8. Preliminary examination 9. Understanding ophthalmic equipment 10. Refractive errors and how to correct them 11. History of Spectacles 12. Facts about glassses 13. Rigid contact lenses: basics 14. Soft contact lenses 15. Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting 16. Managing a contact lens practice 17. Visual fields 18. Automated visual field testing 19. Ocular injuries 20. The urgent case 21. Common eye disorders 22. Common retinal disorders 23. Glaucoma 24. Examination of the newborn, infant and small child 25. Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments 26. Diagnostic Ultrasound Part 3 SURGICAL TECHNIQUES 27. Aseptic technique and minor office surgery 28. The operative patient 29. Highlights of ocular surgery 30. Assisting the surgeon 31. Lasers in ophthalmology 32. Ambulatory surgery 33. Computerized Corneal topography 34. Refractive surgery - part 1 patient selection counseling and examination 35. Wavefront and Custom Laser Part 4 SPECIAL PROCEDURES 36. Ocular motility and binocular vision 37. Ophthalmic photography 38. Visual aids for the partially sighted Part 5 COMMUNITY OCULAR PROGRAMS 39. Blind persons in a modern world 40. to production 41. Reading problems in children 42. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Part 6 EXPANDED ROLES IN EYE CARE DELIVERY 43. Computers in the ophthalmic practice Part 7 THE ROLE OF ASSISTANTS IN EYE CARE 44. The role of ophthalmic medical personnel in clinical ophthalmology practice 45. Ethics 46. Medical Legal Aspects 47. Testing of Ophthalmic Skills 48. The Development of ophthalmic assistants in North America 49. Assisting the international community to prevent blindness Appendices 01 Office supplies in common use 02 Estimating visual loss 03 Short forms in clinical use 04 Vision and driving 05 Optical constants of the eye 06 Metric conversion 07 Diopter to millimeters radius conversion tables 08 Vertex conversion table 09 Diopters of corneal refracting power 10 Compensation for effect of vertex distances (used when plus lens is moved from the eye) 11 Compensation for effect of vertex distances (used when plus lens is moved toward the eye) 12 Dioptric curves for extended range of keratometer 13 Translations of commonly asked questions and commands 14 Ocular emergencies 15 Principles of informed consent 16 Current ophthalmic pharmaceuticals Glossary Supplemental Readings Index Bibliographic & ordering Information Paperback, 896 pages, publication date: FEB-2006 ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03330-5 ISBN-10: 0-323-03330-X Imprint: MOSBY 999/999 Last update: 12 Aug 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books