Provide your staff with the most up-to-date training materials with this revised textbook and online examination for beginning ophthalmic allied health professionals, Ophthalmic Medical Assisting: An Independent Study Course, Fifth Edition. The Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Medical Assisting, Second Edition training DVD is also included.
Textbook
The fully illustrated core textbook describes 44 procedures step-by-step and covers all topics in both the United States and International curricula. It includes new chapters on ocular motility, low vision, ethics, legal and regulatory issues, and community health eye care. Each chapter includes self-assessment questions, and suggested activities and resources.
Executive Editors: Emanuel Newmark, MD, FACS; Mary A. O’Hara, MD, FACS, FAAP
5th ed., 2012, 384 pages
Examination
The online exam is designed to be taken by ophthalmic allied health staff who have completed the Ophthalmic Medical Assisting: An Independent Study Course, Fifth Edition. Successful completion of the course and the exam meets most of the requirements from the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) for taking the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) exam.
The exam consists of 228 multiple-choice questions that are aligned with the content of the textbook. The new online format provides immediate feedback on the test taker’s performance. Those who pass the exam with a score of 80 percent or higher instantly receive a letter of successful completion. Those who do not pass are given a second exam attempt for free. Exam codes will be sent to the e-mail address entered at checkout. Click the image below "View Samples" above for more information on accessing the exam.
Executive Editors: Emanuel Newmark, MD, FACS; Mary A. O’Hara, MD, FACS, FAAP
5th ed., 2012
DVD
Enhance your staff's patient care skills with the Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Medical Assisting, Second Edition DVD. This DVD provides step-by-step instructions for the various procedures an ophthalmic medical assistant needs to perform and demonstrates how to use equipments and execute many of the diagnostic tests described in the textbook.
Executive Editor: Lindreth Grannis DuBois, MEd, MMSc, CO, COMT
2nd ed., 2009, 55 minutes
ISBN: 978-1-61525-282-4
