Help Please: Audio Optical Vocabulary Lesson

[John@OWDC]

I just hired a professional voice-over person and I am starting to assemble an audio optical vocabulary lesson.

If I hear the word stigmatism one more time my head is going to explode.

Please post suggestions for terms, words, medications etc. that I should be sure to include.

Thanks for contributing,
John

[rdcoach5]

I used to work at a clinic type setting with multiple OD's.One particular OD would repeat the patient's malapropism right back to them. i.e ( Yes Mr. Jones, we are going to check for Gulaculoma.) Very funny man.

[MakeOptics]

If I hear the word stigmatism one more time my head is going to explode.

Language is a form of communication don't get caught up in the arrogance of thinking a strict dialect is the only dialect appropriate for your ears. You might wake to find no ones talking to you.

[John@OWDC]

Ah, OptiBoard...

The only place one is guaranteed to get snarky comments and off topic responses.

Funny, I got great and constructive feedback from every other place I posted this question.

[BigGuy]

I love the patients that are here to see the obstetrician about their glasses. Makes me feel important!

[MakeOptics]

Ah, OptiBoard...

The only place one is guaranteed to get snarky comments and off topic responses.

Funny, I got great and constructive feedback from every other place I posted this question.

Not being snarky I wish you luck and success. It sounds like a great project. I know in my personal life I know people from all walks of life and pronunciation is sometimes geographically influenced.

[Robert Martellaro]

Dilation, macular degeneration, and ophthalmologist are typically mispronounced.

[John@OWDC]

Not being snarky I wish you luck and success. It sounds like a great project. I know in my personal life I know people from all walks of life and pronunciation is sometimes geographically influenced.

"don't get caught up in the arrogance of thinking a strict dialect is the only dialect appropriate for your ears"

OK, my bad and my apologies - guess I just read what you posted the wrong way.

[MakeOptics]

"don't get caught up in the arrogance of thinking a strict dialect is the only dialect appropriate for your ears"

OK, my bad and my apologies - guess I just read what you posted the wrong way.

No apologies I have enjoyed your every mans approach to eyecare education. I like that its a down to earth real solution I would hate to see that core value change. I guess keep up the good work is in order and thank you for your site.

[tigerlilly]

I can't think of anything offhand, but I love the idea. Most of us did a lot of learning via reading rather than other means, and it's easy to mispronounce a word when you've never hear it said aloud properly.

[John@OWDC]

tigerlilly,

Thanks, I will let you know when it is complete and ready for use.

I have about 20 terms so far.
It will use a spoken word, spoken word, definition/use in a sentence, spoken word format.

[tigerlilly]

Thanks! Here's one I can't say properly: chiasm

[John@OWDC]

Got to admit I had to look that one up!

I'm not sure how often most opticians will use the term - optic chiasm but I added it to the presentation.

John

[Fezz]

Here are a couple:

Pinguecula
Pteryguim

[John@OWDC]

Fezz -

Good ones!

Have been added

Thanks

[Judy Canty]

Fresnel, though it is a little less mis-pronounced since the demise of Franel.

[John@OWDC]

Good one!
added
thanks
john

[braheem24]

Just to clarify,

Is this audio lesson for all words commonly used in an ophthalmic setting or only commonly mispronounced words?

[John@OWDC]

Only the commonly mispronounced ones.

[chaoticneutral]

The Doctor that I worked with in my last job went to get his eyes checked. The nurse at the office told him that he had some Priapism. After an embarrassing moment she realized she meant prism. Not a commonly mispronounced word, but really funny.

[kedeshawhite]

if a px looks right of the optical centre is it base in and left base out??

[John@OWDC]

kedeshawhite -

Sounds like you need a visit to: www.OpticianWorks.com!

You WILL find your answer there!

[tmorse]

'Ptosis' comes to mind.

[John@OWDC]

Already on the list!

Thanks for the suggestion.