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Appendix A
COA, COT, and COMT Sub-Content Areas
Higher level examinations may contain areas also found in lower level examinations.
CONTENT AREAS

COA (Basic)

COT (Intermediate)

COMT (Advanced)

OPHTHALMIC PATIENT
SERVICES & EDUCATION

Patient Education
♦ Surgery
♦ Systemic & ocular diseases
♦ Anatomy & physiology
(general & ocular)
♦ Safety glasses
Patient Instruction
♦ Medication
♦ Tests
♦ Procedures
♦Treatments
Eye Dressings
Patient flow
Triage
Forms & Manuals
Vital signs
CPR

Patient Education
♦ Surgery
♦ Systemic & ocular diseases
♦A
 natomy & physiology
(general & ocular)
♦ Safety glasses
Patient Instruction
♦ Medication
♦Tests
♦ Procedures
♦ Treatments
Eye Dressings
Patient flow
Triage
Forms & Manuals
Vital signs
CPR

Patient Education
♦ Surgery
♦ Systemic & ocular diseases
♦A
 natomy & physiology
(general & ocular)
♦ Safety glasses
Patient Instruction
♦ Medication
♦ Tests
♦ Procedures
♦ Treatments
Eye Dressings
Patient flow
Triage
Forms & Manuals
Vital signs
CPR

OPHTHALMIC IMAGING

Slit lamp/anterior segment photography
Fundus photography
External photography
Diagnostic/standardized A-Scan
Corneal topography
Scanning laser tests for glaucoma/retina
♦ HRT
♦ GDX
♦ OCT

Slit lamp/anterior segment photography
Fundus photography
Fluorescein angiography
External photography
Imaging artifacts
Diagnostic/standardized A-Scan
B-Scan
Corneal topography
Scanning laser tests for glaucoma/retina
♦ HRT
♦ GDX
♦ OCT

Slit lamp/anterior segment photography
Fundus photography
Fluorescein angiography
External photography
Imaging artifacts
Diagnostic/standardized A-Scan
B-Scan
Corneal topography
Scanning laser tests for glaucoma/retina
♦ HRT
♦ GDX
♦ OCT

REFRACTOMETRY

Refractive error (automated)
Manifest refractometry

Refractive error (automated)
Manifest refractometry
Retinoscopy

Refractive error (automated)
Manifest refractometry
Retinoscopy

SPECTACLE SKILLS

Transpose cylinder readings

Transpose cylinder readings
Prescriptions
Vertex distance
♦ Measure
♦ Conversion

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SUPPLEMENTAL SKILLS

IOL power calculation
A/C depth
Pachymetry
Calibrate biometry instruments
Tear Tests
♦ Schirmer
♦ BUT
♦ Rose Bengal
Glare testing
Color vision testing
Contact A-Scan
Laser interferometry (IOL Master)

IOL power calculation
Low vision
A/C depth
Pachymetry
Tear Tests
♦ Schirmer
♦ BUT
♦ Rose Bengal
Calibration
♦ Biometry instruments
♦ Topography unit
Anterior chamber depth
Exophthalmometry
Glare testing
Color vision testing
Contact A-Scan
Wavefront diagnostics
Corneal sensitivity testing
Laser interferometry (IOL Master)

IOL power calculation
Low vision
A/C depth
Pachymetry
Tear Tests
♦ Schirmer
♦ BUT
♦ Rose Bengal
Calibration
♦ Biometry instruments
♦ Topography unit
Anterior chamber depth
Exophthalmometry
Glare testing
Color vision testing
Contact and Immersion A-Scan
Laser interferometry (IOL Master)
Wavefront diagnostics
Corneal sensitivity testing

TONOMETRY

Goldmann applanation tonometer
♦ Clean, Disinfect, Calibrate

Goldmann applanation tonometer
♦ Clean, Disinfect, Calibrate
Intraocular pressure

Goldmann applanation tonometer
♦ Clean, Disinfect, Calibrate
Intraocular pressure

VISUAL ASSESSMENT

Visual acuity
Potential acuity meter measurement
Pinhole acuity

Visual acuity
♦ Optotype
♦ ETDRS
♦ EVA
Projection chart
Contrast sensitivity testing
Potential acuity meter measurement
Pinhole acuity

Visual acuity
♦ Optotype
♦ ETDRS
♦ EVA
Projection chart
Contrast sensitivity testing
Potential acuity meter measurement
Pinhole acuity

VISUAL FIELDS

Amsler Grid
Confrontation fields
Automated perimetry

Amsler Grid
Goldmann perimetry
Confrontation fields
Automated perimetry

Amsler Grid
Goldmann perimetry
Confrontation fields
Automated perimetry