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All courses approved for Group A credits for 2008-2009 by the

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

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Courses are arranged as Modules covering different  subject matter.  A Module may have several Sections that relate to the main subject. 

In order to receive credit, the student must either process credits online, or mail forms to us.

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Module 1 - Basic A-scan Biometry    .75  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Basic Concepts

• Section 2 - Scanning Procedure

• Section 3 - Instrumentation

Module 2 - Advanced A-scan Biometry     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Pseudophakic Scans

• Section 2 - Immersion Technique

• Section 3 - IOL Calculations

Module 3 - Refractometry Techniques     .75  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Binocular Balancing

• Section 2 - High Power Refractometry

• Section 3 - Cylinder Power Optimization

Module 4 - Accommodation and Near Vision     .75  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Controlling Accommodation

• Section 2 - Near Add Determination

• Section 3 - Intermediate Vision Lenses

Module 5 - Ocular Motility - Cover Tests     .75  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - The Cover Test

• Section 2 - The Uncover Test

• Section 3 - The Cover-Uncover Test

• Section 4 - The Alternate Cover Test

Module 6 -  Retinoscopy in Minus Cylinder     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Basic Concepts of Retinoscopy

• Section 2 - Neutralizing Spherical Errors

• Section 3 - Neutralizing Astigmatism with a Minus Cylinder Phoropter

Module 7 -  Retinoscopy in Plus Cylinder     1 CEC,  0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Basic Concepts of Retinoscopy

• Section 2 - Neutralizing Spherical Errors

• Section 3 - Neutralizing Astigmatism with a Plus Cylinder Phoropter

Module 8 -  General Medical Knowledge - Part 1     .75 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - The Nervous System

• Section 2 - The Respiratory System

Module 9 -  General Medical Knowledge - Part 2     .75 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - The Cardiovascular System

• Section 2 - The Endocrine System

Module 10 -  Fundus Photography     1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Instrumentation

• Section 2 - Procedure

• Section 3 - Troubleshooting

Module 11 - The Visual Pathways and Visual Field Defects     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - The Visual Pathways

• Section 2 - Visual Field Defects as they relate to the Pathways

• Section 3 - Types of Visual Field Defects

Module 12 - Visual Field Testing    1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Basic Concepts

• Section 2 - The Outer Limits

• Section 3 - Testing Methods

Module 13 - Visual Fields - Automated, Monitoring for Reliability    

1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

Module 14 - Visual Fields - Automated, What the Printout tells us about Reliability

1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

Module 15 - Visual Fields - Advanced Concepts     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

Module 16 - Optics: Physical, Geometric, and Physiologic     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Section 1 - Physical and Geometric Optics

• Section 2 - Physiologic Optics

Module 17 - Clinical Optics: Part 1     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Lens Aberrations

• Base Curve

• Optical Center

Module 18 - Clinical Optics: Part 2     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Lens Design

• Slab-off

Module 19 - Clinical Optics: Part 3     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Measurements, Calculations, Adjustments, and Formulae

Module 20 - Handling Glasses Complaints     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• The Systematic Evaluation

• Solving Specific Problems

• An Ounce of Prevention

Module 21 - Basics of Photography, Part 1      1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Film and digital images

• Exposure

Module 22 - Basics of Photography, Part 2      1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Shutter speed and f-stop

• Flash and focal length

Module 23 - The Posterior Segment, Part 1     1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

Module 24 - The Posterior Segment, Part 2     1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

Module 25 - Fluorescein Angiography, Part 1     1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Preparation

• The check-list

• The injection

Module 26 - Fluorescein Angiography, Part 2     1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• The Angiogram

• Descriptive terminology and common abnormalities

Module 27 - Extraocular Muscle Anatomy and Physiology     1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

Module 28 - Binocular Vision      1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Including Stereo Tests and the Four Diopter Base-out Prism Test

Module 29 - EOM Related Skills     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• The Worth 4-Dot Test

• The Red Lens Test

• Hirshberg/Krimsky Measurements

• The Bagolini Lens Test

• Exophthalmometry

Module 30 - More EOM Related Skills     .75  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• The Maddox Rod Test

• The Von Graefe Technique

• Fusional Vergence Measurements

Module 31 - Measuring Prism in Glasses     1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Horizontal prism

• Vertical prism

• Mixed prism

Module 32 - Soft Contact Lenses, Part 1     .5  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Indications for contact lens wear

• History taking

• Contact lens parameters

• Wear and Replacement Schedules

• Terminology

Module 33 - Soft Contact Lenses, Part 2     .5  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Anterior segment evaluation

• Determining the initial parameters

• Fit evaluation

• Insertion and removal

• Lens care

Module 34 - Soft Contact Lenses, Part 3     .5  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Soft lenses for the astigmatic patient

• Soft lenses for the presbyopic patient

Module 35 - Hard Contact Lenses (RGPs), Part 1     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Lens parameters

• Lens fitting designs

• Evaluation of the fit

Module 36 - Hard Contact Lenses (RGPs), Part 2     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Evaluation of the fit (continued)

• Inventory management

• Lens parameter verification

• Insertion and removal

• Lens care

Module 37 - Optical Coherence Tomography, Part 1     1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Qualitative analysis and scanning techniques

Module 38 - Optical Coherence Tomography, Part 2     1  CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• Quantitative analysis and scanning techniques

Module 39 - Dr. Watson's Guide to History Taking     1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

Module 40 - Refractive Surgery       Not available for CEC, but you still have access

Module 41- Glaucoma, Part 1       1  CEC, 0 OPS CEC

Module 42- Glaucoma, Part 2       1  CEC, O OPS CEC

Module 43 - The Anterior Segment, Part 1    1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• The Tear Film and the Cornea

Module 44 - The Anterior Segment, Part 2     1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• The Anterior Chamber, the Aqueous Humor, the Iris, and the Pupil

Module 45 - The Anterior Segment, Part 3     1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• The Ciliary Body and the Lens

Module 46 - Refractometry, the Basic Techniques    1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

Module 47 - More on Refractometry    1 CEC, 0 OPS CEC

• Add Powers, Characteristics of Astigmatism, the Red Green Test

Module 48 - Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography    1.5 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

• The Limitations of Time Domain Technology

• The Advances of Spectral Domain Technology

• Scanning Techniques

Module 49 - The Orbit    1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

Module 50 - The External Eye, Part 1   1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

Module 51 - The External Eye, Part 2    1 CEC, 1 OPS CEC

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