Ophthalmic Professional Center
- Membership Information
- Manuals & Downloads
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Certification
- Commission on Paraoptometric Certification Directory
- About the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification
- Certification Levels
- Exams & Education
- Tools & Services
- Certification E-Newsletter Archive
- Apply for an exam in 2009
- FOA Online Store
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Clinical Care
- Allergan Launches Latisse™ as Treatment for Hypotrichosis
- Presentation to the FDA Advisory Panel on Contact Lens Solutions
- Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) Associated with Systemic Alpha-1 Blockers
- AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Quick Reference Guides
- Clinical Care Publications
- AOA Diabetes Eye Report form
- Council on Research
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Patient Care
- Geriatrics and Nursing Facility
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Hospital Practice
- Facts about Optometry and Optometric Services in Hospitals (PDF Version)
- Optometric Services in Hospitals (Position Paper)
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Hospital Privileges Manual
- Sample Application Form: Application For Appointment To The Medical/Dental Staff (Word doc)
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part II: The Importance of Optometry to the Hospital
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part III: Hospital Bylaws and Legal Issues in Hospital Privileging
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part IV: How to Obtain Hospital Privileges
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part V: The Hospital-Based Optometric Examination
- American Optometric Association Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Privileges for Optometry
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Pediatrics and Binocular Vision
- Vision: A Collaboration of Eyes and Brain
- The Need for Comprehensive Vision Examination of Preschool and School-age Children
- Vision Therapy
- Vision, Learning and Dyslexia
- The Use of Tinted Lenses and Colored Overlays for the Treatment of Dyslexia and Other Related Reading and Learning Disorders
- Optometric Care of the Patient with Acquired Brain Injury
- Primary Care
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Environmental / Occupational Issues
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- PDF Version (360.6 KB)
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part II: Performance and Productivity in the Work Place
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part III: Ocular Protection
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part IV: Contact Lens Use In Industry
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part V: Medico-Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Standards and Regulations
- Occupational Vision Manual: References and Sources for Further Information
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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
- Computer Vision Syndrome Symptoms
- The Relationship of Computer Vision Syndrome to Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Impact of Computer Use on Children's Vision
- The Effects of Video Display Terminal Use on Eye Health and Vision
- Criteria for Determining Whether the Need for Eyeglasses or Other Treatment is Related to Computer Use
- Motorist Vision Policy
- Recommendations for the Use of Laser Pointers
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- Ophthalmic Standards
- Commission on Quality Assessment & Improvement
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Aviation Vision
- Aviation Vision Continuing Education Course
- Comparison of Bifocal and Progressive Addition Lenses on Aviator Target Detection Performance
- Eyes, Right
- LASIK Refractive Surgery: Clinical Considerations for the Pilot
- Special Ophthalmic Needs of Aviators
- Sunglasses in Aviation
- Ultraviolet Radiation: Hazards in Aviation
- Eye Exams and Aviation: Prescription for Success
- The Eye and Night Vision
- Adjusting to New Spectacles the Easy Way
- Prescribing Spectacles for Aviators
- AOA Pilot Vision Evaluation
- FAA Report of Eye Evaluation
- Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma
- Clinical Application of Vision Standards
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Community Health Centers
- Community Health Center Optometry
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Community Health Center Optometry
- The Fundamentals of Community Health Centers
- UPDATED - A Sketch of Community Health Centers: The NACHC Chart Book
- Do you Need an Eye Care Service?
- How to Start an Eye Care Service in a Community Health Center
- Community Health Center Eye Clinic Capital & Equipment Planner
- Business Planning Template
- Opening the Doors to Vision Care Access
- Memorandum of Understanding with the National Association of Community Health Centers
- Publications and Research
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Membership Information
Ophthalmic Professional Links
- 2020 Magazine - This website has free and downloadable resources and articles.
- AAO - American Academy of Ophthalmology is the Eye MD Association.
- AAOE - American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives is a partner of the AAO.
- All About Vision - This website has resource for patient information.
- AMO Solutions - A practice management site available to offices for $100/year. This fee allows all staff to take and receive credit for all of the education courses they offer. All courses are approved by the AOA Paraoptometric Section.
- AOA - Paraoptometric section of AOA
- AOSA - American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
- AOP - The Association of Optometrists (AOP) represents individual optometrists, whatever their mode of practice.
- ATPO - The Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology is a professional organization for ophthalmic medical personnel.
- CaPOS - Paraoptometric Section of COA
- CE - Requires Log-in and payment
- CooperVision, Inc. - Free contact lens courses online
- COA - California Optometric Association
- Essilor Knowledge Quest - This website has a self-paced training program that covers all the essential information about Crizal products.
- Essilor Stimuleye Educational Series - This website has an interactive and engaging series of courses packed full of new knowledge to keep your business growing and boost your bottom line. Each series addresses the topics you deal with every day and scheduling is at your convenience and best of all, you pick the topics of discussion.
- Eye CE - This website has online CE for Optometrists and Opticians in the USA.
- Eye on Techs - This website is an online gathering place for ophthalmic assistants and technicians. It has discussion forums, simulations of ophthalmic tests and conditions, downloads, and ophthalmic links.
- EyeNet Magazine online - This online magazine provides an overview of OCS coding credential.
- EyeText
- International Council for Ophthalmology - This website is mostly for medical students, but has useful information.
- JCAHPO - The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology certifies and recertifies ophthalmic medical personnel.
- My Eye Career - My Eye Career is a new online career resource for ophthalmic assistants and technicians from JCAHPO.
- Ophthalmology Resource Information - This is a CMS webpage for fee-for-service health care professionals who provide ophthalmic services to Medicare beneficiaries.
- OptiBoard - This is a online community that has discussion forums mostly for opticians.
- Optometric Management
- Primary Eye Care News
- Review of Optometry
- Richmond Eye Associates
- Vistakon
- ICD-9-CM - This website provides the ICD-9-CM Coding Guidelines, which were effective November 15, 2006 - free downloadable .pdf, 102 pages.
It also has the new ICD-9-CM codes- effective October 2006, new diagnosis and procedure codes, invalid old codes OR go to here for new and revised codes, a .pdf file from hsi. - SECOInternational - This website has a library of online education for paraoptometrics.