Kathleen M. Belikoff - Opportunities in Eye Care Careers
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More than 100 opportunities for students and job seekers! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . covers a range of professions, from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.
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Foreword by Stuart L. Fine Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology University of Pennsylvania Health System Scheie Eye Institute
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Belikoff, Kathleen M. Opportunities in eye care careers / Kathleen M. Belikoff. [Rev. ed.] p. cm. (VGM opportunities series) ISBN 0-8442-2302-6 (cloth). ISBN 0-8442-2303-4 (pbk.) 1. OphthalmologyVocational guidance. 2. OptometryVocational guidance. 3. OpticianryVocational guidance. 4. Ophthalmic assistantsVocational guidance. I. Title. II. Series. RE72.A37 1998 617.7'023dc21 97-39478 CIP
Cover Photo Credits: Top left, top right, and bottom left, courtesy American Optometric Association, St. Louis; bottom right, courtesy Pearle Vision.
Published by VGM Career Horizons An imprint of NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company 4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975 U.S.A. Copyright 1998 by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of NTC/ Contemporary Publishing Company. Printed in the United States of America International Standard Book Number: 0-8442-2302-6 (cloth) 0-8442-2303-4 (paper) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
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DEDICATION
This is dedicated to my Dad, who taught me to look for opportunity in every situation; to my Mom, who, through her own life, showed me how helping others is the best work you can do; to Larry, whose love and support made this pos sible; and to the staff at Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia and Scheie Eye Institute, whose teamwork and caring inspired this book.
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Contents
About the Author
vii
Foreword
ix
Introduction
xi
1. What Everyone Should Know About Healthy Eyes and Good Vision
1
The eye. How we see. Maintaining visual health. Disorders of the eye and visual system. Eye diseases.
2. "If They Only Knew"
19
Reflections on being blind in a sighted world.
3. The Evolution and Future of Eye Care
25
This history of optics. Colonial America. Modern eye care. A glimpse into the future.
4. Eye Care Today
33
What is eye care? Unlimited opportunities. The ethical dilemmas of modern eye care. The eye care team. Places of employment.
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5. Ophthalmologists
50
Scope of practice. Working conditions. Solo and group practices. Education and training. Examinations and certification. Salary and outlook.
6. Optometrists
65
Scope of practice. Practice settings. Specialties. Working conditions. Education and training. Salary and employment outlook.
7. Dispensing and Manufacturing Opticians
78
Dispensing opticians. Manufacturing opticians.
8. Ophthalmic Allied Health Personnel
88
Technicians, technologists, and assistants. Typical duties. Working conditions. Education and training. Salary and employment outlook.
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