Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting

A Comprehensive Textbook

Janice K. Ledford, Al Lens

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781617119330
• eBook ISBN: 9781040137383
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Opthalmology & Optometry

Time is an incredibly valuable resource for ophthalmic and para-optometric personnel, whether they are still studying on their way to certification or they are already in the trenches in daily practice. To keep up, they need a single, cohesive text containing everything they need to learn. Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbookmeets that need, covering all subject areas in detail while also maintaining a readable, user-friendly style.

Editors Janice Ledford and Al Lens have gathered a prestigious team of over 40 contributors, all of them ophthalmic and optometric medical personnel, who actively perform the tasks they write about. Their time-tested expertise is like having a group of specialists right by your side to show how it's done and answer questions.

From A-scan to zygoma, Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbookincludes everything ophthalmic and para-optometric personnel need to know to effectively perform their duties, assist their patients, and advance their careers.

Each chapter is written in a friendly manner and follows an established framework, making it easy to digest any new information or as a quick reference to the material needed. Chapters also include valuable "tricks of the trade" that could only come from authors with intimate knowledge of their topics.

Topics covered:

• General ophthalmic knowledge
• Ophthalmic skills
• Optical skills
• Ophthalmic medical sciences
• Surgical services and skills
• Administrative skills

Whether perfecting current skills, learning new ones, or studying for exams, Principles and Practice in Ophthalmic Assisting: A Comprehensive Textbook makes both a perfect learning tool for students and a complete reference tool for staff whether they are new to the eyecare industry or have years of experience.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• About the Editors
• Contributing Authors
• Introduction
• Section I General Ophthalmic Knowledge
• Section II Ophthalmic Skills
• Section III Optical Skills
• Section IV Ophthalmic Medical Sciences
• Section V Surgical Services and Skills
• Section VI Administrative Skills
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Financial Disclosures
• Index