Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technical Personnel / Edition 1

by Barbara Cassin MEd, CO, COMT, Latif M. Hamed MD, FACS

Overview

Here's the best single-source guide to the basic science and clinical skills needed by ophthalmic medical personnel! Designed for both on-the-job and classroom training, this multi-faceted, new text is packed with all of the information needed to build afoundation in basic ophthalmic sciences, neuroanatomy, and optics. Plus, step-by-step guidelines give readers hands-on exposure to the full range of skills needed in practice - from the basics, such as history taking and visual assessment, to the most advanced such as ophthalmic photography and surgical assisting. Concise coverage of pathology helps readers recognize and understand the eye disorders and eye diseases they face in practice.

In-depth discussions and a full range of practical examples make concepts easy to grasp

Learning objectives help readers to understand and master the basic skills, while easy-to-follow guidelines and over 750 illustrations - 42 in full color - make the full range of technical skills immediately practice applicable

A full color Pathology Insert provides the visual guidelines necessary for accurate assessment of the eye disorders and diseases readers encounter in practice

Appendix A - a Mathematics Reference - and the exercises and practice problems in Appendix B promote a full understanding and proficiency in the ophthalmic calculations needed in practice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780721649313
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	05/05/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Cassin, Barbara, MEd, CO, COMT (Univ of Florida)

The contributors represent the specialties of opthalmology, physiology, and pediatrics. Most are from universities and institutes in the U.S. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Florida and Florida Eye Center.

Table of Contents

Section I. Basic Ophthalmic Sciences: Eyeball Anatomy and Physiology. Anatomy of the Skull and Orbit. Blood Supply. Pharmacology. Photochemistry of Vision. Section II. Neuroanatomy: Nervous System. Sensory Visual Pathway. Central Nervous System. Supranuclear Mechanisms. Peripheral Nervous System. Autonomic Nervous System. Section III. Optics: Physical Optics. Geometric Optics. Physiological Optics. Section IV. Ophthalmic Technical Skills: Basic Skills: History Taking. Visual Assessment. Clinical Visual Psychophysics. Biomicroscopy. Tonometry. Refractometry. Lensometry. Keratometry. Interpupillary Distance. Exophthalmometry. Biometry. Introduction to Perimetry. Manual Perimetry. Automated Perimetry. Ocular Motility: Binocular Function. Ocular Motility: Strabismus Evaluation. Ocular Motility: Incomitant Deviations. Contact Lenses. Ophthalmic Photography. Surgical Assisting. Examination Strategy. Section V. Abnormalities of the Eyes: Eye Disorders. Eye Diseases. Appendices. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: John W. Chandler, MD, FACS (University of Washington School of Medicine)
Description: This text provides comprehensive educational instruction for ophthalmic technical personnel on how to perform various tasks as well as their practical theoretical basis and how to avoid technical and other pitfalls.
Purpose: Chapters and important sections begin with lists of learning objectives and end with a series of questions. The answers are located in the appendix.
Audience: It is intended for use along with interactive instruction in the education of beginning students. The first third of the book provides basic science information and assumes that reader does not have a science background.
Features: The concept and layout of the book are superb and show the author's extensive experience in the provision of high quality education. For those who have heard the author lecture, it is easy to correctly imagine the high quality of the text and accompanying figures and tables. The entire book is filled with nuggets that ophthalmology residents could also benefit from learning. The illustrations are clear and appropriately labeled. The color and most of the black-and-white photographs are of good quality. Many highlighted tables describe specific techniques step-by-step in conjunction within drawings and photographs. Other important material is clearly marked.
Assessment: This new book is an important and significant contribution that gives precise, clear information on how to correctly perform ophthalmic tests as well as their biological basis. The format and excellent illustrative material make reading it an active process. This book should be a heavily used part of the library of all ophthalmic technical personnel.

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5 Stars! from Doody

This text provides comprehensive educational instruction for ophthalmic technical personnel on how to perform various tasks as well as their practical theoretical basis and how to avoid technical and other pitfalls. Chapters and important sections begin with lists of learning objectives and end with a series of questions. The answers are located in the appendix. It is intended for use along with interactive instruction in the education of beginning students. The first third of the book provides basic science information and assumes that reader does not have a science background. The concept and layout of the book are superb and show the author's extensive experience in the provision of high quality education. For those who have heard the author lecture, it is easy to correctly imagine the high quality of the text and accompanying figures and tables. The entire book is filled with nuggets that ophthalmology residents could also benefit from learning. The illustrations are clear and appropriately labeled. The color and most of the black-and-white photographs are of good quality. Many highlighted tables describe specific techniques step-by-step in conjunction within drawings and photographs. Other important material is clearly marked. This new book is an important and significant contribution that gives precise, clear information on how to correctly perform ophthalmic tests as well as their biological basis. The format and excellent illustrative material make reading it an active process. This book should be a heavily used part of the library of all ophthalmic technical personnel.

John W. Chandler