For those who may be considering why they should even think about getting certified I would suggest this post. Why You Need To Get Your COA For some details on how to get there check out this post How to get Your COA What should you do the day of the test. Check out this post. COA Test Day The COA Study Outline See below the table for details Order CONTENT AREA EXAM% NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON EXAM DAYS PER CHAPTER 1 Ophthalmic Patient Services & Education 16 32 13 2 History Taking 8 16 2 3 Pharmacology 8 16 1 4 Supplemental Skills 8 16 2 5 Visual Assessment 8 16 2 6 Assisting in Surgical Procedures 7 14 3 7 Refractometry 6 12 3 8 Medical Ethics, Legal & Regulatory Issues 5 10 2 9 Equipment Maintenance & Repair 4 8 2 10 Tonometry 4 8 2 11 Visual Fields 4 8 2 12 Pupillary Assessment 3 6 1 13 Lensometry 3 6 2 14 Keratometry 3 6 1 15 Ocular Motility 3 6 2 16 Ophthalmic Imaging 3 6 2 17 Spectacle Skills 3 6 18 Contact Lenses 2 4 3 19 Microbiology 2 4 1  

Top study materials for the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam. 1.Study for the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam I really think that this is the best value out there. That is why I wrote it. It is 70 pages of pure exam content plus a practice exam, no extra fluff. I wrote it to be a high-yeild resource for ophthalmic assistants trying to know what to know. 2.Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam Review Manual This is by far my favorite resource for studying.

Hi, I am Alex. I am like you. I am an ophthalmic assistant. I work in a clinic and assist doctors (both optometrists and ophthalmologist) in their day to day tasks. So, I know what you are going through and how much of a learning curve is involved in ophthalmology. I don’t have advanced knowledge of the eye. I try to learn every day and post things that I think are important to passing the COA.