Ophthalmic Assistant Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam 2024 with 100%Correct Answers. Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary? A. Migraines B. Diabetes C. Nystagmus D. Conjunctivitis - D. COnjunctivitis Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly sequence? - History What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - Do you have blurred vision? The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error ...

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam with 100%Correct Answers 2024. How are systemic medications administered? - Answer Orally, injection (subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or intravenously How should drops be properly instilled into a patient's eye? - Answer Into the lower cul de sac (lower fornix) What does the term idiosyncrasy refer to with ophthalmic drugs? - Answer A bizarre, peculiar reaction to a drug that is not commonly seen, such as tremors, excitability or even collapse What...

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam with 100%Correct Answers 2024. How are systemic medications administered? - Answer Orally, injection (subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or intravenously How should drops be properly instilled into a patient's eye? - Answer Into the lower cul de sac (lower fornix) What does the term idiosyncrasy refer to with ophthalmic drugs? - Answer A bizarre, peculiar reaction to a drug that is not commonly seen, such as tremors, excitability or even collapse What...

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam 2024 with 100%Correct Answers. Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary? A. Migraines B. Diabetes C. Nystagmus D. Conjunctivitis - D. COnjunctivitis Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly sequence? - History What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - Do you have blurred vision? The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error ...

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam with 100%Correct Answers 2024. How are systemic medications administered? - Answer Orally, injection (subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or intravenously How should drops be properly instilled into a patient's eye? - Answer Into the lower cul de sac (lower fornix) What does the term idiosyncrasy refer to with ophthalmic drugs? - Answer A bizarre, peculiar reaction to a drug that is not commonly seen, such as tremors, excitability or even collapse What...

What test does JCAHPO have? - ANS COA COT COMT What does COA stand for? - ANS Certified Ophthalmic Assistant What does COT stand for? - ANS Certified Ophthalmic Technician What does COMT stand for? - ANS Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist Name 2 things you have to do to get COA. - ANS 1) Complete the class. 2) Work in Ophthalmology as an Ophthalmic Assistant for 6 months. What are the 3 'O' ? - ANS 1) Ophthalmology ...

What does JCAHPO stand for? - ANS Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology BLANK are professional medical doctors. - ANS Ophthalmologists BLANK fills prescriptions for reading glasses. - ANS Opticians fill prescriptions for reading glasses. An ophthalmologist that concentrates on one area of the eye is known as BLANK. - ANS Subspecialist is an ophthalmologist that concentrates on treating one area of the eye. BLANK fits patients...

What is NOT important when documenting the history of an ocular injury? - ANS presence of others when the injury occurred Which one of the following ocular conditions will LEAST likely present in a patient's family history? - ANS conjunctivitis When evaluating a patient for cataract surgery, which of the following systemic illnesses is LEAST important? - ANS urinary incontinence Which symptoms might suggest angle-closure glaucoma? - ANS rainbow c...

Ophthalmology - ANS Specialized branch of medicine Medical and surgical specialty concerned with the eye and surrounding structures, their proper function, eye diseases and disorders, and all aspects of vision One of the oldest specialties in medicine dating back to mid nineteenth century when the invented - ANS ophthalmoscope was invented The ophthalmoscope was the first instrument that allowed a view of....... - ANS blood vessels inside an organ without su...

What are the three levels of certified ophthalmic medical assisting? - ANS Certified ophthalmic assistant (COA), Certified ophthalmic technician (COT), Certified ophthalmic medical technologist (COMT) What is an orthoptist? - ANS Helps with diagnosis, management and non-surgical treatment of eye muscle imbalance What is an Optometrist? - ANS Prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lens, screens for eye diseases and is NOT a medical doctor What is an opti...