What Makes This Study Guide Different There are a couple major books to study for the COA (certified ophthalmic assistant) exam. Each of these books are 200-300 pages. They are geared for understanding ophthalmology in general, not toward passing the COA. Their material was: Expensive. Low-Yield. (A lot of material not specific to the the exam) Too Long This is where the  Study for the COA Exam eBook is different.

An ophthalmic assistant works with ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists.They work directly with patients. The ophthalmic assistant will gather relevant information before the patient sees the ophthalmologist. Ophthalmic assistants will gather information about the patients current glasses. They ask medically relevant questions relating to ocular health. They gather information about the patients current medications. Ophthalmic assistants also answer phone calls, answers patient questions, and triage walk-ins. Most employers will require a high school degree.

In this post I wanted to give a summary of disease that will help you study for the COA (Certified Ophthalmic Assistant) Exam.  Orbit Exophthalmos – a forward protrusion of the eyes. Occurs in graves disease. Blowout fracture– break in the bony orbital floor walls Extraocular Muscles Strabismus – when eyes are out of alignment. When the foveas of the two eyes are not focused at the same object double vision occurs.

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 For tips on how to study for this test check this one out. COA Study Skills What should you do the day of the test. Check out this post.

I went on a three day trip to Mexico to help provide eye care to the people of Mexico. Ate breakfast at 730. I ordered eggs with refried beans. We started clinic at 800 . It took us about two hours to set everything up in optical. My job for the first part of the day was to collect auto refractions. I gave my refractions to the ophthalmologist. He looked up the closest match out of 1000 glasses we brought with us.