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Medical Assistant & Eye Tech Links

Ophthalmology Links

Ophthalmic Assistant & Technician Links

• AAO - American Academy of Ophthalmology, association for eye MDs
• ATPO - professional organization for ophthalmic medical personnel
• CoA-OMP - accredits ophthalmic medical personnel programs, includes listing of all approved training programs for ophthalmic assistants, technicians and technologists (new URL 2008)
• JCAHPO - certifies and re-certifies ophthalmic medical personnel, COA, COT, COMT, CCOA, ROUB (new URL 2008)
• Eye on Techs - simulations, downloads, links
• My Eye Career - new online career resource for ophthalmic assistants and technicians from JCAHPO, incl. a career video and interest quiz

Other Ophthalmology Links

• AAOE - American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives, a partner of the AAO
• ASOA - American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
• Common Optometric & Ophthalmic Abbreviations - from Eye on Techs, a MS Word file (.doc)
• EyeNet Magazine online - OCS coding credential
• Ophthalmic Abbreviations - from AAO, needs Adobe Reader (a .pdf file)
• Ophthalmology Resource Information - CMS page for fee-for-service health care professionals who provide ophthalmic services to Medicare beneficiaries

Optometry Links

Optometric Assistant & Technician Links

• ACOE - Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (AOA site)
• AOAPS - American Optometric Association Paraoptometric Section (AOA site)
• COA - California Optometric Association
• CPS - California Paraoptometric Section, part of COA
• CPO exam info - CPOA exam info - CPOT exam info (AOA site)
• Exam handbooks - for CPO, CPOA, and CPOT exams (AOA site)
• NFOS - National Federation of Opticianry Schools, optician training programs
• OPAT Program - Optometric Assistant and Technician Program; OA, OAA, AOT credentials
• OptiBoard - discussion forum, mostly opticians
• Professional Testing Corporation - administers the exams
• Training programs for Optometric Assistants & Technicians (AOA site)

Medical Assisting Links

Medical Assistant Links

• AAMA - The American Association of Medical Assistants
• CMAA - The California Medical Assistants Association
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - 2006-2007 edition, medical assistants
• Fastest Growing Occupations 2004-14 - medical assistants are #3

Stethoscopes

• Ultrascope - My favorite stethoscope. It comes in numerous designs and colors, and has a life-time warranty. It is a single-sided, pressure sensitive acoustic stethoscope that allows assessment even in noisy environments (sirens, ambulance engines, crying children), or through dressings and thick clothing. Adult and pediatric sizes. It has excellent acoustics and it's beautiful! I LOVE my Ultrascope!
• Great with kids. Tell them that the animal on the scope (dog, cow, etc.) wants to listen. :O)

(examples of Ultrascope designs)

Note: Due to lack of time, this page was archived in 2008. It is not updated anymore.