And, would it be possible to let me translate the book content to Traditional Chinese to introduce this excellent book for the medical students who speak Chinese? I wish there was one of you in every specialty! Great job and thank you for this amazing website. Pls help me? god bless you for this good job. you really know how to teach. truly it is the best intro to optha book ever. thank you for that! !=( I am confident, you have a huge readers base already! i wish you have some lectures with CE credits simply because id rather do my 20hrs CE listening to your lectures than to anyone else. Great bookvery informative and presented clearly! i am a fan of your book. Im a programmer and developer currently working for a Ophthalmology EMR company. In my culture, when you visit and you are given something to eat, you thank your host for the tasty item before you actually taste itbecause you know they laboured and put in their all to make the meal Love your site and sense of humor. Good luck. thank u dr.Root. again thanks from egypt . Im first year resident and your job helped me a lot in improving my bases knolodgement. Please Please make it on a manual keratometer if possible. iam sorry yhis is the great book iam sorry extrimily. Keratometry Demonstrate the ability to perform keratometry. and the way u presented the videos is unquestionable. I know that Ophthobook.com is utilized for medical students, but just wanted you to know it has helped me keep my job. Only wish the specialty Im going into had a resource this cool! Well done. the book and the videos make it really easy to learn. Click here for more information on the eyetec.net "How to Pass the COT Skill Exam" course. thanks alot for your good effortsmany thanks. its just awesome.thnks a lot, its a great book lots of information . The match rate (even with your experience) for IMG applicants is not very high (around 6%) but it can be done but you may have to put in some time doing research to become a better candidate. The cornerstone of Academy training for technicians is the. Especially videos are awesome that helped me a lot in understanding ophthalmology. Dr. Root, a sincere and genuine thank you for this altruistic act. I am a current second year medical student- I struggled with the innervation of the eye during anatomy and basically memorized it to get me through the test. I would be honored to subscribe in your channel. thank x Dr,Root. I am an ophthalmolgy resident. I just purchased the first volume of ophthobook questions, the most recent edition to your vast collection and again I was blown away. Thank you so much for making it free to access it is an invaluable resource! Think I will watch these videos for more practice knowledge. Well done I think it will be a good idea to add on a searching word tool for easirer access for the whole website. its wonderful. You MUST pass all seven skills in order to pass the exam as a whole. my regards Thank you very much! Excellent video on eye trauma. Keep in mind that the performance test is a computer simulation. It literally brightens up my dull and duller revision day. after watching 2-3 videos on this site, im already feeling more comfortable with the eye! This is something that everyone must do and it must be signed by a sponsoring ophthalmologist. I attended the lecture you gave to the Florida Council Operating Room Nurses(FCORN) last month in Daytona and enjoyed your lecture more then all others combined. Thank you! I appreciate your enthusiasm and look forward to seeing the growth because of it. Thank you so much for your contribution to the profession. Ill have to order this book. I found your videos through YouTube.com, and followed the link here. upcoming edition of Roberts and Hedges. I salute ur write ups & video displays. I can not buy or even pay the book and i can not download my favourite book in optholmology, great info (Your students must be very lucky to have you..) Karen. The videos are quite illustrative and helpful in understanding. thank u for your great effort Conea should be measured around 540m instead of 540nm. i really apreciat your effort.God bless you really incredible masterpiece!!! Thanks to ETA, and all staffs who contribute to the foundation and website. Great illustrations!!! amazing! chemmgalal@yahoo.com. What is the standard of care if a lens falls during cataract surgery? I want to be able to teach like you do. Me and my classmates benefit from your vids so much. How do I receive my FREE copy of this book??? Its a capsule of knowledge. The process of matching in ophthalmology is much more difficult in these situations. Thank you! Thank you for posting these videos. It is one of the best things i have found about ophthalmology. OS -1.25-1000130 MURSHIDABAD. You should be doing this thing professionally! We are gathering Well done, we admire you all the way from Australia, i totally loved the book and the videos.. thankuu.. for making my life easier.. it would be great if u had such books for all other medical courses . Thank you for making teaching easier. wonderful and informative. thank you!! So, i thank the Dr. whose efforts we are all privileged to enjoy and help us learn! Marketing Supervisor very helpful and great site..thank you all. The most impressive website I have ever seen! You are really blessed with such an excellent skill of teaching and we are very lucky to view your classes and learn ophthalmology which are very most illustrative, explanatory and conceptual. i am doing finals soon and have been struggling with ophthalmology but this has made everything so clear! but it would have been more better if u discuss neuro ophthalmology in somewhat more details, specially the visual field concepts. I cannot imagine functioning without the patch. For instance, my online COT exam prep course includes 8 JCAHPO Group A credits. I am a 4th year medical student at USC in California. Really, really helpful resource for an undertaught subject. thanking u again.God bless u. thank u soo much,i was having difficulty in ophthalmology until i found this website.its really awesome,thank u man. I hope someone could helpe me . Ophthalmology Job Center Find a job with a targeted search, or fill a position with the most qualified and talented pool of ophthalmologists and ophthalmic professionals in the United States. hello dr.root, could you please put up lectures on disease of eyelids,strabismus,nystagmus,etc please? Thank you so much for all that you do and your hard work towards educating others in the world of EYES! Will your book help me pass the COA test in NY? I watched them not only because of how informative they are, but also, because how funny the doctor is My friend told me. Thank you so much! Thanks!! Same mistakes also in PIMP question no.8. When she went to the surgeon today for check ups, same advice her that the retinal detachment is huge and surgery can be perform, but chances are the vision will be the same half vision and half dark on the right eye. What is it that people that have 20/10 have that people with 20/20 dont have? videos for the online version of the text. But that just makes the COT certification even more prestigious, and the group of people who pass even more elite. It has helped me a great deal in my externship! GOOD WORK DEAR I UNDERSTOOD THE ANATOMY OF AN EYE BECAUSE OF YOUR BOOK . I cant thank you enough for this concise, interesting, and fun to read intro to ophtho! The author has the educational talent to explain things clearly without any fuss. Is this the best intro ophthalmology book ever written? I am a participant in an Ophthalmic Assistant program and find the book and videos a great resource! Unless you received a degree from an accredited college or institution, you must have been working as a COA for 2,000 hours, or one full year of full-time work within 24 months of submitting your application. Ramu, My name is Sharon Alamalhodaei and in this article I will introduce you to the basics of the certification process for Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT). I would not have been able to get through my course without this book. the retinoscopy video is just amazing. eye is complicated and this clarify alot of things. Maddox rod test I wish you had taught ophtho when I was a medical student. Excellent work from the Author, Live long. Education and teaching is something I hold close to my heart. I cant enthuse about it enough! This website has been a HUGE help, it has already helped me not make a fool out of myself several times in clinic. Sign me up to Tim Root's email newsletter! Warning: This video gets crazier the longer you watch. Experienced residents and practicing doctors will find this series too easy. Thank you so much for having your lectures on YouTube and reading materials online. sasha very thankful to Dr Root these videos helped me a lot in understanding the subject ,he has great teaching ability but i cauldnt se the pediatrics video completely. The only other way to COT exam eligibility is to graduate from an accredited training program. Something else to think about, since the field is constantly changing, The Joint Commission makes fairly frequent changes to the content areas, so make sure those resources are all up-to-date. Jan & Klara from Prague, The Czech Republic. SIMPLY ONE AWSOME BOOK! Keep up the great work. I certainly would have loved to have a book like this for all my rotations. Thanks a lot for these.. . What a fantastic resource you have created and shared with the world. i cant english very well but i understanded few.. it makes me thinks bout ophthalmology as a career. I love this website and refer fellow students to it all the time. My e-mail address is info@vsofb.com. very nice book easy attractive and scientific I hope to teach medicine someday with the same technique that you use clear diagrams through own animations, concise, interesting and makes learning very fun. Am revising for my final medical exams, having struggled with eyes for 5 years, but I finally understand thanks to this website! thanks! Kasoem Jr. Optical really loved the manner in which concepts are explained, great,, thanks alot . Skills test tutoring is included for my COT exam prep course students and for those who have not taken my COT exam prep course, I offer COT skills tutoring for a nominal charge. What is the standard of care if a lens falls during cataract surgery? i m medical student and in opd very few r interested to show these procedure to undergradute student..:-(. Thanks for this book! thanks and great videos and lectures truly helps out! love the book. Im a final year medical student in Brisbane, Australia. Hi Although the COT exam can seem quite daunting, anyone with enough grit and determination can pass it. Also today we were told we can dispense contact lens boxes before the patient is finished with their final progress check and that is was ok cuz we work under doctors license of the owner of the chain from KT.uhmreal questions here.I called state board got a busy signal all day. amazing! For starters, both the COA exam and the COT exam are administered by JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology). on the texts website you will get CV claimable chapter authorship and If youre ready to start studying for the exam, click on the image below. Youve probably heard about Eye Tech Trainings live and online COA exam prep courses, which include a COT study guide and a COT practice test. You should proceed your writing. Well done doctor getting good feedback ! From the cartoons to the narration to the live-video of cataract-surgery, its just great work. I love your videos, i watch them over and over. Hats off for the care you take in preparing your slides, the patience you have in uploading all this stuff and your kind gesture in making all these classes available for free to all students across the globe, Dr. Timothy Root, your way of teaching is simple but awesome. This book has been chosen as our introduction to Ophthalmology at the FSU College of Medicine at Daytona Beach, Floridathe PUPILS love it! I particularly loved all the videos, and would definitely appreciate video lectures on more concentrated topicsperhaps a level 2 ophthobook in the future? Thanks so much for this informative website, especially the videos- concise, funny, memorable, easy to understand. (Do you have any clones working in Neurology?!). You can find a full description of the content areas on page 15 of their PDF document Certification and Recertification, which is published by JCAHPO and is fully up-to-date. Great for ophthalmology, optometry, or medical students who want to learn ocular pathology as quickly as possible! If youre interested in an accredited program, rather than on the job experience, you can find a link of qualifying programs here, on the International Council of Accreditation website. a very very very nice bookvery informativethx 4 such a book . Thumb -ups Dr Tim, 4rm UNIBEN , Nigeria. You can get your own copy by going to theJoint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology website. Thank you so much for an amazing website. Muchas gracias! "How to Pass the COT Skill Exam" course. Roberts and Hedges is the most I am beginning my Orthoptics training soon and your videos and podcasts have been a huge help. Thank you very much! Its good for me and my colleagues. What should surgeon do? a free copy of the text. Eye Tech Training offers both live and online COT exam prep courses. These are not merely powerpoints with embeded videos. thanks so much Dr Tim and his ophthalmic group. Its so interesting, funny and super useful to learn ophthalmology with you! Greetings from Guatemala! Dear doctor Its perfect for the struggling student or technician trying to get ahead! cause I know youve got a spectacular, super creative magnificent mind . Thanks! Very informative, clear and amusing. hi im from the philippines, ur book is incredible,it is easy to understand and very helpful. Bless you. Should have done so before upcoming cataract surgery, but with Dr. Root, Im not concerned. Dear Dr.Root could you please provide the site with videos about the following : Nadimaker@yahoo.com. I am waiting for it for such a long time!!! If you have questions, please respond to this comment. excellent submit, very informative. Only problem- the book I received smells like french fries LOL, Thanks Im an aspiring ER doc with great interest in ophtho and I cant thank you enough for all these resources you have provided. In your video Super Eye Palsies, you misspoke at 3:19 saying lateral rather than medial. Id love to link this site, could I? i dont know where to ask a question so i am writing it in your comment box (a Neuro-ophthalmology Fellow), Am a new guy here and i also see the comment of the rest i want to study and become an ophthalmologist in future that is why am seaching the net for this and i will be looking forward to seeing more. Good Job!!! You were a HUGE part in me choosing ophthalmology and I hope to carry on my learnings to my patients and other aspiring students and health professionals in the future. copyrights! Having served as a tutor/mentor at several levels, from high school students to fellow medical students, I realize the importance of medical education and feel a sincere drive to contribute and teach. Ive found this website really helpful during our 1-week rotation in Ophthalmo! Hello, thank you very much for this hard interesting work. Thanks. These changes are important and will help determine how you study, so be sure to check them out in detail. Unfortunately, with live video lectures there is no good way to correct these verbal typos without re-filming the whole project. This has been a great additional help for studing for the COA. Im a medical student and have an exam coming up! The first step, I believe, is to pass (and do really well) on your USMLE tests. I cant thank you enough for this amazing site,, everything here is very useful and made simple. JAG PUROHIT MS,EMBA,PT. This guide lists the "content areas" and "sub-content areas", or subject matter, that will be included on the exam. I m a big big fan of this book.i m following this book since 2008 and till now when ive decided to continue my career in ophthalmology its helping me alot. Here youll find the free online chapters of the book, along with video lectures that correspond to each chapter. In fact, you can read hundreds of comments from satisfied readers on this site. especially since a quality study resource is available. The author of the book is a very interesting guy who loves anything that has an optic system involved. I am a fourth year medical student preping for my ophthalmology rotation. So excited to read it from this site i have learnt to appreciate things about the eye that i never thought i could understand.its a great work you are doing over there.please keep it up. Thank you very much . Thank you for being so interactive and a great professor, as some people arent as blessed with teaching skills as you are:p Sera genial si los vdeos estuvieran en espaol. anything on Keratometry? The task may be performed in plus(+) or minus (-) cylinder. I want to know the types of contact lenses and its selection for an individual. this is of great help. thank u dr root this book is very good and i want achapter about uveal tract. i think u re great mister tim and all of u . BERHAMPORE. I was wondering if you could do a lecture on topics like metric system, electromagnetic spectrum and formulas. You have a very nice site! Looking forward to the next installment on the inner ear. I am rotating through ophtho for 2 wks and would be lost without this. youre doing a great job at making ophthal easy for an undergraduate , i love this site, very informative!.more power to you , this question has come up twice in recent months when ordering contact lensesie OD -1.00-0.75060