Optigal’s Introduction to Advanced Optics

$155.00

The ABO Advanced exam, made clear. Written by an experienced optician for opticians ready to take the next step, this peer-reviewed textbook turns challenging topics like optical mathematics, prism and decentration, lens design, and ANSI standards into material that finally clicks. Every chapter connects what you already do on the job to what you’ll see on the ABO Advanced Certification exam, and ends with practice questions so you can check your understanding as you go. More than a review book, it’s a complete training manual that will carry you into exam day with confidence.

What’s inside:

Nine chapters and more than 280 pages covering:
Anatomy and Physiology: ocular structures, refractive errors, systemic conditions, refractive surgery, and how common medications affect vision
The Visual Assessment: pre-testing, binocular vision, cycloplegic refraction, retinoscopy, the subjective refraction, and charting
Optical Mathematics: power, prism, decentration, blank size, magnification, and thickness formulas, including Prentice’s Rule, Snell’s Law, and Vogel’s Formula
Ophthalmic Optics and Design: vergence, prism, aberrations, specialty lens designs, and low vision devices
Spectacle Design: creating value, presenting options, lens materials, coatings and filters, patient measurements, and specialty eyewear
Adjustments and Tools: frame fit and alignment, hand tools, and the lens clock
Manufacturing and Standards: lens manufacturing and finishing, lab equipment, lensometry, progressive lens verification, ANSI Z80.1 and Z87.1, and FDA drop-ball testing
Regulations: regulatory agencies, professional organizations, the Eyeglass Rule, the Contact Lens Consumers Act, HIPAA, and licensing states
Bonus resources: practice questions after every chapter, full answer keys, and the ABO Advanced test domains
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Anatomy of the Eye
Extraocular Structures · The Tunics of the Eye · The Visual Pathway · The Chambers of the Eye
Chapter 2: Physiology and Abnormal Physiology
Emmetropia and Ametropia · Presbyopia · Binocular Refraction · Abnormal Physiology · Conditions and Systemic Conditions · Surgical Procedures · Common Pharmaceuticals and Their Impact
Chapter 3: The Visual Assessment
Pre-Assessment · Pre-Testing and Supplemental Testing · Binocular Vision Testing · Visual Acuity and Accommodation · Refractive Medications and the Cycloplegic Refraction · Retinoscopy: The Objective Refraction · “Better or Worse”: The Subjective Refraction · Charting
Chapter 4: Optical Mathematics
Metric and US Imperial Refresher · Power Formulas · Prism Formulas · Decentration and Blank Size Formulas · Angles and Index · Magnification Formulas · Sagittal and Thickness · Cross Cylinder
Chapter 5: Ophthalmic Optics and Design
The Movement of Light · The Components of a Lens · Aberrations · Specialty Ophthalmic Lens Designs · Telescopes, Binoculars, and Low Vision Devices
Chapter 6: Spectacle Design
Assessing the Old Pair · Patient History · Creating Value · Presenting Options · Product Knowledge · Patient Measurements · Specialty Eyewear
Chapter 7: Spectacle Adjustment and Handheld Tools
Frame Fit · Adjusting the Frame for the Patient · Frame Front Alignment · Temples · Ensuring Proper Fit · Patient Care Instructions · Common Hand Tools · The Lens Clock
Chapter 8: Ophthalmic Manufacturing and Standards
Lens Blank Manufacturing · Digital Surfacing and Free-Form Lenses · In-House Lens Finishing · Small Lab Equipment · The Lensometer · Prescription Verification · Progressive Lens Verification · ANSI Z80.1 · ANSI Z87.1 · FDA Drop-Ball Testing
Chapter 9: Government Regulations and Professional Organizations
Regulatory Agencies · Ophthalmic Professions and Duties · Professional Organizations · The Eyeglass Rule · Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act · HIPAA · Licensing States
Bonus Resources
Practice Questions for Every Chapter · Answer Keys · ABO Advanced Test Domains