OPH 104 - Ophthalmology Front Office Procedures

Credits 5
Functions of the ophthalmic clinic and eye care professionals scope of practice will be covered. Students utilize techniques to obtain medical and ophthalmic history, transcription of information into the medical chart, and common terms/ abbreviations used in history taking. Develops skills needed to obtain accurate patient visual acuity, screen for ocular abnormalities, and assist with low vision. Manual Lensometry and basic optics including transposition are introduced.
Course Outcomes

Utilize techniques to obtain medical and ophthalmic history.
Transcribe information into a medical chart.
Obtain accurate patient visual acuity.
Screen for ocular abnormalities.
Demonstrate your knowledge of basic optics.
Demonstrate the basic skills necessary for working in an Ophthalmology office.