A-Scan Biometry and Ultrasound Principles - OU101

Written by: Vince Giacolone, COT  
This course is designed to assist ophthalmic medical personnel in developing the skills related to performing accurate applanation and immersion a-scan biometry. In addition, ultrasound principles are addressed with the purpose of providing the student with an understanding of how sound waves travel through both solid and liquid structures in the eye during a-scan measurement.

Cost: $10.00   |   Credits: 1.0 A credit   |   Take Course   |   Purchase Course

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Discuss basic A-scan principles
• Describe the use of the transducer probe, setting gain properly, adjusting the gates, and proper spike height
• Discuss how compression can effect accuracy as well as what is normal and abnormal when taking readings
• Describe how to perform contact or applanation biometry
• Describe how to perform immersion biometry
• Discuss common errors when performing contact and immersion biometry

After you have completed reviewing the materials in this course, you will be ready to take the test. When you complete the test, press the submit button. Your test will be instantly graded and your score will be displayed.

If you do not pass the exam, you will have the opportunity to take the test a second time at no additional fee. You are not required to retake the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to retake the test.

If you retake the test a second time and fail, you will have the option of purchasing the course for a reduced fee. You are not required to take the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to repurchase and retake the test.

If you fail a third time, you will no longer have the option of retaking the test at a reduced fee. You will be able to repurchase the course through the Course Catalog at the regular price.

Your credit certificate for 1.0 JCAHPO Group (A) credit hour will be available for you to print immediately following your test or at your leisure from your MYCE page.

All passed and failed courses remain on your MYCE page. On a periodic basis, all completed courses will be moved to your MYCE Archived Course page.