Optometric Assistant Study Guide

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Topical Breakdown

Use the following topical guide to help you prepare for the exam:

I.  Fundamentals of Eye Science (19%)

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Optics

II.  Front Office and Communications (8%)

• Communications and Public Relations
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Phone, Text and Email communications
• Scheduling
• Patient Arrival/late arrival
• Recalling systems
• Medical Ethics

III.  Exam Pretesting and Clinical Practices (22%)

• Scribing
• History Taking
• Visual Acuities
• Pupillary Responses
• Extraocular muscle testing
• Visual fields: automated and confrontational
• Tonometry
• Keratometry
• Lensometry
• Refraction
• Prescriptions: Glasses and Contact lenses

IV.  Corrective Lenses (22%)

• Spectacles
• Rigid Gas permeable lenses
• Soft contact lenses
• Advanced contact lenses: scleral, hybrid, therapeutic, etc.

V.  Triage and Common Clinical Cases (14%)

• Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
• Binocular vision disorders
• Dry Eye
• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Macular Degeneration
• Diabetes
• Other Retinal Disorders

VI.  Surgical Procedure Prep (3%)

• Aseptic Technique and assisting in surgery
• Minor in-office procedures
• Laser surgeries
• Refractive surgeries
• Cataract surgeries
• Customization of surgeries

VII.  Ocular Imaging (6%)

• Ocular Photography
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
• Computerized Corneal Topography
• Specular microscopy
• Diagnostic Ultrasound
• Meibography and Tear Assessment

VIII.  Role of the Optometric Assistant (6%)

• Computer Utilization – EHR/EMR skills
• Knowledge of Optometric Equipment
• Management of Contact Lenses
• Prescriptions: escribe for pharmacological prescriptions; contact lens prescriptions and spectacle prescriptions
• Certification of Optometry Skills

 

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