Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Introduction
Section I General Ophthalmic Knowledge
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Field of Eye Care
Jan Ledford, COMT
Chapter 2 Ocular Anatomy
Charles A. Beck, DO, FAAO
Chapter 3 Ocular Physiology
Al Lens, COMT
Chapter 4 Optics
Al Lens, COMT
Section II Ophthalmic Skills
Chapter 5 Ophthalmic Equipment
Al Lens, COMT
Chapter 6 Scribing and Chair-Side Assisting
Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC
Chapter 7 History Taking
Ellie Bessarab, COT, NCLEC, OSC, and Duanna VanCamp, COT
Chapter 8 Vision Testing
Jan Ledford, COMT
Chapter 9 Basic Eye Exam
Suzanne Hansen, MEd, COMT, and Anna Kiss, BS, COMT
Chapter 10 Ocular Motility, Strabismus, and Amblyopia
Colleen Schreiber, OC(C), COMT, CCRP
Chapter 11 Retinoscopy and Refractometry
Aaron V. Shukla, PhD, COMT
Chapter 12 Slit Lamp Microscopy
Sergina M. Flaherty, COMT, OSC
Chapter 13 Tonometry
Gayle Roberts, COMT, BHS
Chapter 14 Visual Fields
Gayle Roberts, COMT, BHS
Chapter 15 Ophthalmic Photography
Sarah M. Armstrong, CRA, OCT-C, FOPS
Chapter 16 Diagnostic Imaging
Al Lens, COMT
Chapter 17 Ophthalmic Ultrasound
Monique Rinke, COMT, and Laura Barry, BSc, COMT
Chapter 18 Electrophysical Testing
Jacob P. McGinnis, BA, COT
Section III Optical Skills
Chapter 19 Optical Procedures
Sumáya “Sumi” Rodríguez, COT, OSC, ABO-AC, FNAO, USN (Ret)
Chapter 20 Eyewear: Spectacles and Lenses
Anne West-Ellmers, COT, OSC, LDO, NCLEC, AAS
Chapter 21 Contact Lenses
Wendy M. Ford, BS, COMT, FCLSA, NCLEM
Section IV Ophthalmic Medical Sciences
Chapter 22 Pharmacology
Peter D. Anderson, Pharm D, BCPP, CMI-IV, and Gyula Bokor, MD
Chapter 23 Microbiology
Catherine Horan, BA, COMT
Chapter 24 Genetics
James Walsh, MD, PhD, and Sandra Johnson, MD
Chapter 25 Neuro-Ophthalmology
Beth Koch, COT, ROUB, and Lisa Lystad, MD
Chapter 26 Ocular Disorders and Conditions: External and Anterior Segment
Jessica M. Barr, COMT, ROUB
Chapter 27 Ocular Disorders and Conditions: Posterior Segment
Jessica M. Barr, COMT, ROUB
Chapter 28 Cataract
Roxanna Martin, BSc, OSC
Chapter 29 Glaucoma
Sandra Johnson, MD, and Eric Areiter, MD
Chapter 30 Diabetes
Christine McDonald, COE, COA, ROUB, OSC
Chapter 31 Other Systemic Disorders/Conditions Affecting the Eyes
Al Lens, COMT
Chapter 32 Ocular Trauma
Adel Ebraheem, MD, MS
Chapter 33 Nontraumatic Ocular Emergent and Urgent Situations
Gayle Roberts, COMT, BHS
Chapter 34 Subspecialties in Ophthalmology and Optometry
Donna Bong, COMT
Chapter 35 Low Vision
Beth Koch, COT, ROUB
Section V Surgical Services and Skills
Chapter 36 Overview of Ophthalmic Surgery
Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, Henry Lee, MD, and Sebastian Lesniak, MD
Chapter 37 In-Office Minor Surgery
Kesha Hyde, COT, and Jan Ledford, COMT
Chapter 38 Refractive Surgery
Paul M. Larson, MBA, MMSc, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA
Chapter 39 Ophthalmic Laser Surgery
Adeline Stone, COT, CRA, CDOS
Chapter 40 Surgical Assisting
Robert M. Kershner, MD, MS, FACS, and Jacob P. McGinnis, BA, COT
Section VI Administrative Skills
Chapter 41 Around the Office
Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC
Chapter 42 Record Keeping and Electronic Medical Records
Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC, and Amanda J. Shuman, Esq
Chapter 43 The Basics of Coding in an Outpatient Setting
Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMSS, OSC
Chapter 44 Health Care Compliance and Regulatory Issues
Gloria Garcia-Garza, COA, CMC, and Cheryl Pelham
Appendices
Appendix A Review of Sciences and Applications
Jan Ledford, COMT
Appendix B In-Office Training
Savory Turman, COMT, OCS
Appendix C Medical Terminology
John P. Rowan, COMT
Appendix D Commonly Used Ophthalmic Medications
Jan Ledford, COMT
Glossary
Financial Disclosures
Index