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Appendix B

Content
Areas

Corrective Lenses

New
Certified
Ophthalmic
Assistant
(COA)

Previous
Certified
Ophthalmic
Assistant
(COA)

4%

New
Certified
Ophthalmic
Technician
(COT)

Previous
Certified
Ophthalmic
Technician
(COT)

9%

New
Certified
Ophthalmic
Medical
Technologist
(COMT)

Previous
Certified
Ophthalmic
Medical
Technologist
(COMT)

9%

Sub-Content Area
A. Optics and Spectacles

2%

3%

3%

3%

2%

0%

B. Contact Lenses

2%

2%

6%

3%

7%

0%

Imaging

13%

15%

14%

Sub-Content Area
A. Ophthalmic Imaging

5%

3%

7%

7%

6%

6%

B. Photography and Videography

8%

3%

8%

7%

8%

6%

Office Responsibilities

14%

19%

12%

Sub-Content Area

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A. Equipment Maintenance
and Calibration

3%

4%

1%

4%

2%

3%

B. Medical Ethics, Legal, and
Regulatory Issues

4%

5%

3%

3%

2%

5%

C. Communication Skills

3%

0%

2%

0%

3%

0%

D. Administrative Duties

9%

0%

8%

0%

5%

0%