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Opticianry

Use this guide to find more information about the Opticianry Program at Wiregrass and resources to help you in your studies!

Books

Advances in Ophthalmology 
Open Textbook that focuses on the different aspects of ophthalmology - the medical science of diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

Frontiers in Ophthalmology and Ocular Imaging 
A collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, intends to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the latest and most advanced findings in several aspects of ophthalmology, ophthalmic pathology, ocular imaging, and certain treatments and surgical strategies.

Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow
Proposes a new population-centered framework to guide action and coordination among various, and sometimes competing, stakeholders in pursuit of improved eye and vision health and health equity in the United States.

Ophthalmology: Current Clinical and Research Updates 
Brings together both a review and updates in clinical and research areas.

OphthoBook 
Online book

The Ocular Circulation 
Describes the unique anatomy and physiology of the vascular beds that serve the eye.

OCT: Applications in Ophthalmology 
Provides many interesting indications on how to better understand and handle the world of optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Advances in Common Eye Infections 
Addresses ocular infections

Ocular Diseases 
This comprehensive resource on ocular diseases will provide you with a better and more practical understanding of the science behind eye disease and help you to relate it with treatment.

Eye Disorders 
MERCK MANUAL Professional Version

Optic Nerve 
Book provides a detailed description of the structure and functioning of the optic nerve and attempts at clarifying how anomalies in its development are related with tumor development.

Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5 Years 
Impaired visual acuity is common in preschool-aged children. Screening for impaired visual acuity in primary care settings could identify children with vision problems at a critical period of visual development and lead to interventions to improve vision, function, and quality of life.

Screening for Visual Impairment in Older Adults 
To assess the effects of screening for impaired visual acuity in primary care settings in older (age > 65 years) adults.

The Joy of Visual Perception 
Helps you to learn about your sense of vision and encourage you to find out more about visual perception

Astigmatism Optics, Physiology and Management 
Explores the development, optics and physiology of astigmatism and places this knowledge in the context of modern management of this aspect of refractive error.

Glaucoma Basic and Clinical Concepts 
Addresses the basic and clinical science of glaucomas, a group of diseases that affect the optic nerve and visual fields and is usually accompanied by increased intraocular pressure.

Updates On Myopia 
Online book

Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness 
Book from NCBI

Diabetic Retinopathy 
The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatments of diabetic retinopathy.

Vision & Refraction Booklet (Cybersight) 
Helveston, E. M., Molinari, A., Subrayan, V., & Chawla, R. (2014). Retrieved from https://cybersight.org/portfolio/vision-refraction-manual/

Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System [Internet]. 
Online book

Color Vision Sensation and Perception 
P
urpose is to present the frontier knowledge of this area of visual science, showing, in the end, the future prospects of application and basic studies of color perception.

Physics 
Open Textbook online

Visual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh 
Open textbook

Introduction to Optometric Patient Care Techniques and Background 

In this book, we will cover the following topics: introduction to clinical history and interview techniques, health history content, and medical record documentation as applied to the optometric setting; optometric and medical terminology, interview techniques for special populations, legal aspects of medical records, differential diagnosis of visual symptoms, introduction to physical assessment, and ophthalmoscopy.

Additional Resources

Eye Disorders 
MSD MANUAL Professional Version

Cybersight: Library 
Online Books in optometry

All About Vision 
Launched in January 2000 to provide consumers with an unbiased source of trustworthy information on eye health and vision correction options.

Glossary of Eye Care Terms 
Eye care terms glossary from all about vision

Digital Reference of Ophthalmology 
An internet-based clinical atlas of ophthalmology, which provides color images of entities encountered in ophthalmic practice accompanied by concisely written text and various ophthalmic diagnostic images.

Medscape Ophthalmology 
The leading online global destination for physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide, offering the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information; and relevant professional education and CME.

NCBI Bookshelf 
Search using the search term Vision

Optics Study Guide 
Optical Formula study guide from Opticiansfriend.com

Optician Online 
Support for optician professionals

EyeRounds 
Services of the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Iowa City, Iowa. On this site you will find case reports from our morning rounds, images, videos and tutorials.

Eye Library 
An online resource for patients provided by the Department of Ophthalmology that can be used to learn more about common eye conditions. 

Root Eye dictionary 
A-Z index on eye definitions and terms

Ultimate The ABO Study Guide Version 2/2019 
Free studyguide from opticianworks.com

Optometrystudents.com 
The #1 Resource for Optometry Students

Review of Optometry: Leadership in clinical care 
Up to date information on diagnostic and treatment technology, new management options for ocular conditions, updates contact lens technology, etc. this is the place for all of the information you need!

GP Click ‘n’ Fit 
GP Click ‘n’ Fit is a fun and interactive way to experience GP lens fitting — without even touching a lens!

TimRoot: Virtual Eye Professor 
Dr. Tim Root is an ophthalmologist in Florida who creates videos and books tailored to medical and optometry students. He does an amazing job of breaking down complicated topics into easy-to-understand points and pairs it with useful visuals/ graphics in videos.

Atlas of Ophthalmology 
The Atlas of Ophthalmology is a public online database, free of charge, edited by specialists in the field. We would like to encourage you to support the atlas by submitting interesting cases.

The Eyes Have It 
Interactive teaching site

Oxford Eye Page 
Cases, trivia and continuing education available

Optometrists Network 
This site is the #1 library for primary eyecare, vision therapy, children's vision, dry eye, contact lenses, eye conditions, neuro-optometry and more

Interactive eye 
Interactive diagram of the eye and other resource information on optometry

Vision Direct 
Interactive diagram of the Human eye

Virtual Eye Model 
Learn basic eye anatomy with interactive models, view video tutorials of common refractive errors, and see how contact lenses can help give you clear vision.

oPhysics: Interactive Physics Simulations 
A collection of interactive physics simulations. It is a work in progress, and likely always will be. Content will be added as time allows.

Interactive Ophthalmic Figures for Medical Students 
These interactive figures are provided for use in medical student education.

I know digital media: Vision and The Human Eye 
Interactive Anatomy of the eye

Eye Construction Game 
The objective of this game is to "build an eye" from the pieces you see below. We will give you the name of an eye structure, and you will try to identify it. Drag the structure into the black box, and repeat this process until you complete the eye. When you move your cursor over the different pieces, a description of it will appear in the black box. Use these descriptions to help you identify the correct parts.

The Eye - Science Quiz 
Test your knowledge of the anatomy of an human eye

Eye Resources on the Internet 
This is a very large curated list of resources about the eye and vision science.

Virtual Refractor 
Virtual Refractor simulates a distance and near subjective optometric refraction, using a refractor head on virtual patients. There are numerous patients, prescriptions and profiles, and the patients respond to test questions and charts based on user input.

Retinoscopy Simulator 
The interactive Retinoscopy Simulator is designed for students to learn and practice the principles of retinoscopy.

How to Choose Eyeglasses for Vision Correction 
Eyeglasses are an easy way to correct your vision. But there are so many types of lenses, frames and even lens coatings. Where should you start?

Eyeglass Frame Materials 
This article outlines the facts on each frame material currently used to manufacture eyeglasses available in the marketplace, to help you select the best eyeglasses for your lifestyle.

Medline Plus: Eye Wear

Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient