Introduction To Ophthalmic Medical Assisting

Question 1

What is an Ophthalmologist? (Also known as an eye surgeon or a medical eye specialist)

Answer 1

A Medical or Osteopathic doctor who specializes in eye and vision care.

Question 2

What is an Optometrist? (Not a Medical doctor)

Answer 2

A health care professional who provides primary vision care, ranging forms sight testing and correction to the diagnosis, treatment and management of vision changes. (Not a Medical doctor)

Question 3

What is an Optician?

Answer 3

A technician that is trained to design, verify, and fit eye glasses lens and frames, contact lenses, and other devices to correct eyesight.

Question 4

What is a Registered Nurse?

Answer 4

A Registered Nurse completes a 2-4 year educational program before taking an exam to be licensed as a professional RN, may assist the physician in more technical tasks, such as injecting medications or assisting with hospital or office surgery.

Question 5

What is an Orthoptist?

Answer 5

Someone who assists in diagnosis, management and non surgical treatment of the eye muscle imbalance and related visual impairments.

Question 6

What is an Ocularist?

Answer 6

Someone who fabricates and fits patients with prostheses (artificial eye or shells) which replace a surgically removed eye or cover an unsightly eye.

Question 7

What is an Ophthalmic Photographer?

Answer 7

Someone who photographs the eye structures for diagnosis and documentation.

Question 8

What is an Ophthalmic Medical Assistant?

Answer 8

An individual who helps the ophthalmologist with diagnostic and treatment-oriented procedures.
- Schedule and greet patients
- Help patients to understand and adhere to physician-prescribed treatments
- Preform certain tests and use ophthalmic instruments that provide diagnostic information
- Assist with office surgical procedures
- Administer topical medications or diagnostic drug’s prescribed by the ophthalmologist for testing to treatment

Question 9

Match the types of Ophthalmic health professionals with their duties

1. Ocularist A. Measures and fits patients with artificial eyes
2. Ophthalmologist B. Helps with diagnosis, management and non surgical treatment of eye muscle imbalance.
3. Optometrist C. Dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses from prescriptions supplied by others.
4. Orthoptist D. Prescribes and / or fits eyeglasses and contact lenses, screens for eye diseases,and is not a medical doctor.
5. Ophthalmic Medical Assistant E. Prevents, diagnoses, medically and surgically treats problems of the eye and is a Medical doctor.
6. Optician F. Helps the doctor in a variety of clinical and administrative tasks

Answer 9

1. A
2. E
3. D
4. B
5. F
6. C

Question 10

List 3 levels of certified Ophthalmic assisting in order of level of training and experience.

Answer 10

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)

Question 11

Ophthalmic Medical Assistants may be required to do all tasks except which of the following?

A. Preform diagnostic tests.
B. Assist with office surgical procedures.
C. Administer certain medications to patients.
D. Diagnose patients eye conditions.
E. Schedule and greet patients.

Answer 11

D. Diagnose patients eye conditions

Question 12

Which of the following is a sub specialty certification offered by JCAHPO?

A. SOC
B. OSA
C. ATPO
D. COT

Answer 12

B. OSA - Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting

Question 13

Ophthalmologists who confine their practice to diagnosing and treating a defined area of the eye or disease are called?

A. Retinologists
B. Sub-specialists
C. Oculist
D. Specialists

Answer 13

B. Sub-specialists