OPT-250: Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting and Current Issues

School
Health and Human Services
Division
Health Careers
Department
Ophthalmic Technician
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Ophthalmic Technician
Course Number
250
Course Title
Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting and Current Issues
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
OPT-202, OPT-290
Catalog Course Description

Introduces ophthalmic surgical procedures, including the indications, goals, and steps of select ophthalmic procedures. Emphasizes principles of asepsis, and care and maintenance of ophthalmic surgical instruments. Also, explores issues and trends in healthcare delivery, including certification requirements and systematic review for the national certification examination for ophthalmic technicians.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Instrumentation & Preoperative Preparation and Orders
  2. Ophthalmic Anesthesia and Surgical Preparation
  3. Patient Instructions for Postoperative Care
  4. Anterior Chamber Paracentesis and History of Intraocular Lens Development
  5. Phacoemulsification / Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Implantation
  6. Extracapsular vs Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
  7. Penetrating Keratoplasty and Pterygium Excision
  8. Refractive Surgery
  9. Eye Trauma
  10. Glaucoma Surgery
  11. Pediatrics and Strabismus
  12. Oculoplastic Surgery
  13. Vitreoretinal Surgery
  14. Clinical Competency in Ophthalmic Technology
  15. Current Trends in Ophthalmic Healthcare
  16. JCAHPO Certification and Application
  17. Service Learning Project
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Explain indications for selected ocular surgical procedures.
  2. Discuss standards of care for the preoperative patient.
  3. Select instruments for common ocular surgical procedures.
  4. Describe a sequence of events in selected surgical cases.
  5. Identify classifications of medications utilized for ocular surgery.
  6. Discuss complications of common ocular surgical procedures.
  7. Create a tool for patient education and surgical counseling.
  8. Identify current trends in ophthalmic healthcare delivery and emerging job markets for ophthalmic personnel.
  9. Compare the technician’s to physician’s role in providing technical care as benchmarked by Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  10. Attain passing scores on all content areas for national certification exam.
  11. Demonstrate essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes that correlate with performance as an ophthalmic technician.
  12. Plan and implement a service-learning project.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Assessment of academic achievement will include quizzes, examinations, written assignments, case presentations, and skill assessments.

General Course Requirements and Recommendations
  • Instructors (or their designees) reserve the right to require students to provide proper picture identification for test taking, graded papers or projects or other appropriate purposes.
  • HFC Policy on Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) will be followed in this course.
Texts

Textbooks to be determined by program faculty.

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2020
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date
Review Semester
Fall 2020