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266 OPH104 50 Clock Hours Ocular and Systemic Diseases of the Eye This course will introduce students to the signs and symptoms of specific eye diseases, as well as how disease processes affect the visual system. Students will be introduced to how systemic diseases with ocular manifestations occur, impact visual acuity, and are treated. Students will learn how to obtain and record vital signs, set up a vision lane to screen school aged children, prepare and provide guidance to school aged children to prepare them for examinations, utilize specialized eye screening equipment and provide referrals for further care. This course prepares students for the Arizona Department of Health Vision Screener Certification. Prerequisites: OPH103 or Program Manager approval. OPH105 240 Clock Hours Ocular and Ref ractive Clinical Assessment, Skills, and Procedures The Ocular and Ref ractive Clinical Assessment, Skills, and Procedures course will prepare students to work in the exciting and ever evolving world of Ophthalmic Medical Assisting. This course will help students develop basic skills such as triaging patient complaints and symptoms, taking a good patient history, and performing comprehensive examinations on patients with various medical eye conditions. Students will study anatomy and physiology of the eye, pharmacology, and infection control procedures. Additionally, this course will prepare students to use and care for various types of ophthalmic instruments, assist with procedures, and conduct a variety of tests. This course will explain the principles of optics and ref ractive states of the eye to aid in caring for patients needing contact lenses or reading eyeglasses, and measuring the patient for the proper optical prescription. Prerequisites: 1) Must show proof of employment at an Ophthalmic office; 2) Successful completion of RDG100 or higher or appropriate reading placement into CRE101. OPH110 42 Clock Hours Medical Terminology/Abbreviations and Disease Processes for Ophthalmic Medical Assistant This course will introduce the student to understanding the signs and symptoms of specific eye diseases, as well as how said disease affects the visual system. Systemic diseases with ocular manifestations will be discussed. The students will discuss and document by writing essays on the causes of specific diseases and the procedures used to diagnose and treat these diseases. The students will begin practicing medical terminology and acceptable abbreviations specific to the field of ophthalmology with an outcome of the ability to spell, define, and use ophthalmic terminology and abbreviations. The student will learn, demonstrate and record vital signs. Prerequisites: OPH101 or with Program Manager approval, and current health and safety requirements. OPH112 171 Clock Hours Clinical Theory and Skills This course will explain the principles of optics and ref ractive states of the eye. Reading eyeglasses and measuring the patient for the proper eyeglass prescription will be demonstrated. The importance of ophthalmic pharmacology will be discussed and students will learn how the medications are used in the ophthalmology practice. Students will learn how to properly write a prescription for eye medications. Demonstration of proper eye drop instillation will be given. The importance of current microorganisms and infection control will be discussed in detail. The students will begin performing comprehensive medical eye examination. Ocular motility and other adjunctive testing in ophthalmology will be demonstrated. Prerequisites: OPH110 or with Program Manager approval, and current health and safety requirements. OPH114 181 Clock Hours Basic Skills and Ocular Assessment This course will develop and refine the knowledge and skills necessary to assist the ophthalmologist in completion of the findings, assessment, and plan needed in a comprehensive ophthalmic medical evaluation for each patient. Community eye health and the importance of low vision will be discussed. The student ophthalmic assistant will perform and demonstrate comprehensive examinations and be required to pass skill evaluation testing. Prerequisites: OPH112 or with Program Manager approval, and current health and safety requirements. Course Listings 2021-2022