Future Optometrists

PURPOSES AND ACTIONS OF OPHTHALMIC DRUGS            Ophthalmic drugs may be used as a part of tests to diagnose eye disorders, as a principal treatment of eye conditions, or as an adjunct to surgical eye treatment. In addition to their desired action for each use, drugs of all kinds have certain side effects, some of which can be harmful. Because ophthalmic medical assistants often apply topical drugs or assist in ordering or setting up medications for the doctor to administer, they need to be familiar with the most common types of drugs used in ophthalmic practice and their general uses and actions. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICATIONS:             Medications used to diagnose eye conditions include mydriatics, cycloplegics, dyes and anaesthetics. Most of these are available as topical solutions or suspensions, and some are prepared as oinments. Some of these drugs also produce effects that make them additionally useful in treating certain eye disorders. 1. MYDRIATICS:            The act of

OPHTHALMIC AND MEDICAL HISTORY       When the physician requests, the ophthalmic assistant begins the comprehensive eye examination by taking a preliminary ophthalmic and medical history of the patient. This information is entered in the patient's record and is generally reviewed by the physician before beginning the examination. The purpose of the history is to determine the specific complaint that brought the patient to the office and to obtain information on any present illness or past ocular history that may help the physician in evaluating and diagnosing the patient's condition. Details on nonocular aspects of the patient's medical history and that of the patient's family may also prove useful.    The ophthalmic assistant obtains the history by asking a specific series of questions and recording the information in the patient's file or chart. The type and amount of information to be gathered by the ophthalmic assistant may vary from one practice to another

MECHANISMS OF DISEASE AND INJURY      The term disease means a specific process in which pathologic (abnormal) changes result in malfunction of a particular part or system of the body. A variety of biologic or other mechanisms can cause disease. However, because none of the body's part or systems exists in isolation, pathologic changes in one part of the body frequently affect the operation of another part. Thus, the process that is the etiology (cause) of one disease may itself be a disease process or the result of another disease. The term injury is often associated with disease because the processes that produce, or are, disease may damage and destroy cells, the microscopic units that compose a tissue, organ or system.       The mechanisms of disease and injury can be divided into 10 general types: 1. Infectious 2. Inflammatory 3. Allergic 4. Ischemic 5. Metabolic 6. Congenital 7. Developmental 8. Degenerative 9. Neoplastic 10. Traumatic 1. Infectious Process

INTERPRETATION OF A PRESCRIPTION              The ophthalmic medical assistant should know how to read the doctor's prescription for medication in order to call it in to the pharmacy when requested and to refer accurately to the medications listed in a patient's medical record. Table represents some of the more common symbols and abbreviations(mostly of Latin words or phrases) used by doctors to write prescriptions. The ophthalmic medical assistant should become familiar with them. Sample prescription will have a pad printed with the doctor's name, the doctor may include the following information on the medical prescription:    1. The patient's name and address, and the date of the prescription.    2. The name of the drug and its concentration or dose.   3. The amount of the drug to be given to the patient(the subscription), usually written beside the symbol "M" or "Mit" (for mitte, meaning send) or "dispi" (for dispense), which a

Dear Students,       Syllabus can be classified based on the Subject. Paper I for the Ocular Anatomy, Ocular Physiology and Visual Optics. Paper II for Mechanical Optics, Lenses and Frames and Optical Appliances.       D.OPT - II YEAR SYLLABUS Paper I - Anatomy, Physiology and Visual Optics  General Anatomy and Physiology - Histology - Ocular Anatomy - Ocular Physiology - Physiology of Vision - Visual Optics - Practical Paper II -  Mechanical Optics,  Lenses, Frames and Optical Appliances Ophthalmic Lenses - Ophthalmic Frames - Practical in Lenses and Frames - Workshop in Lenses and Frames - Mechanical Optics - General rules for prescription ordering - Ophthalmic instruments - Test Charts - Clinical Methods - Ocular Pharmacology. DIPLOMA IN OPTOMETRY II YEAR SYLLABUS

Dear Students, In this section, we are covering the basic chemistry for Optometry students. There are three major section in the chemistry are Inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and the Organic Chemistry. In Inorganic chemistry, the topics are p-block elements, d-block elements, f-block elements and the coordination compounds. In Physical chemistry, the topics covered are thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics and surface chemistry. And the final section organic chemistry which covers the topics of Isomerism and Ethers in Organic chemistry. SECTION I -    INORGANIC CHEMISTRY p-Block Elements - Download d-Block Elements - Download f-Block Elements - Download Coordination Compounds - Download SECTION  II - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Thermodynamics-II - Download Chemical Equilibrium-II - Download Chemical Kinetics-II - Download Surface Chemistry - Download SECTION  III - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Isomerism in Organic Chemistry - Download Ethers - Download

Dear Students, In this blog post, we are covering the basic concepts of Optics for Optometry students. It is very useful to understand the basic concepts of Optics. Some of the topics are:             1. Introduction of Optics             2. Geometrical Optics             3. Rectilinear Propagation of Light             4. Optical Path             5. Measurement of Light             6. Reflection             7. Refraction through Prisms             8. Refraction of Light             9. Defects of Lenses           10. Optical Instruments           11. Dispersion of Light           12. Physical Optics           13. Interference of Light           14. Optical Flatness OPTICS NOTES - DOWNLOAD

An Orientation to Refraction - Download Axis marking chart or protractor -  Download

Introduction to Ophthalmic Lenses -  Download The Lens Blank -  Download Lens Neutralisation by Hand -  Download System of Optical Dispensing -  Download IPD -  Download Marking of PAL - Download Spherical Lenses - Download Astigmatic Lenses - Download Prismatic Lenses - Download Materials - Download Spectacles Frames - Download Progressive Addition - Download Surfacing of Ophthalmic Lenses - Download Calculation of IOL Power - Download Bifocal Lenses - Download

Dear Students, We are going to share some of the best Optometry books for good knowledge of Optometry and Optometry clinic practice. If you know any other Optometry books which gives more knowledge, please share with us. We will review and update in our blog. 1. COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY 6th EDITION pdf - Download Author Name : A.K. Khurana              This book contain two major section. Section I contains Anatomy of the Eye, Physiology of the Eye and Diseases of the Eye. Section II contains Practical Ophthalmology. Section I is very useful for the Optometry students as well as medical students. This book great depth knowledge of up-to date information. This book will give more clear understanding of the Eye Anatomy, Eye physiology. 2. Clinical Management of Binocular Vision_ Heterophoric, Accommodative, and Eye Movement Disorders - Download 3. Textbook of Visual Science and Clinical Optometry - Download 4. Optics and Refraction Aravind Book - View 5. Handbook o

1. Metabolism and Transparency of Cornea 2. Formation of Aqueous Humour and IOP 3. Accommodation and its Anomalies 4. Accommodation and Convergence 5. Colour - Vision, Fields, Blindness

      Dispensing Optics - Part I Dispensing Optics - Part II D.Opt - I Year Syllabus D.Opt - II Year Syllabus D.Opt - I Year Question papers D.Opt - II Year Question papers Simple and Toric Transposition Polaroid Lenses Polarization Test Story, Composition and Properties of Photo-Chromic Lens Ophthalmic Lens Materials Optical Properties of Ophthalmic Lens Mechanical Properties of Ophthalmic Lens Applied Anthroptometry and Morphology Psychology of Dispensing Power Specification of Ophthalmic Lenses Best Books for Optometrists Ocular Anatomy Notes Ocular Physiology Notes Mechanical Optics, Lenses and Frames Notes Optical Appliances Notes Optics Notes Chemistry Notes Interpretation of a Prescription Ophthalmic and Medical History Mechanism of Disease and Injury Basics of Ophthalmic Pharmacology Ophthalmic Drugs - Actions and Purposes of Diagnostic Medications Ophthalmic Drugs - Actions and Purposes of Therapeutic Medications Administering Eye Drops and Ointments Interactiv

Dear Students, if you need any information regarding Optometry related topics, please let us know. Below attached Ocular Anatomy notes. If you want more topics, please post it in comments section. Thank you all. 1. Anatomy of the Eyeball - Download 2. Anatomy of the Cornea - Download 3. Anatomy of the Uveal Tract - Download 4. Anatomy of the Retina - Download 5. Anatomy of the Eyelids - Download 6. Anatomy of the Lacrimal Apparatus - Download 7. Anatomy of the Extra Ocular Muscles - Download    8. Anatomy of the Visual Pathway - Coming Soon 9. Anatomy of the Pupillary Reflexes -  Download 10. Normal and Abnormal Pupillary Reactions -  Coming Soon 11. Anatomy of the Crystalline Lens -  Coming Soon