Optical Books-What do you Have?

[Fezz]

Harry Chiling brought up a great subject in the Little Disappointed thread. It was brought up that we should list what optical books we have. I will start with some that I have. I am working on a article about this subject, so your input would be very helpful!

1.) System for Ophthalmic Dispensing-Brooks, Borish
2.) Ophthalmic Dispensing-Stimson
3.) Clinical Refraction-Borish
4.) Dictionary of Visual Science-Schapero, Cline, Hofstetter
5.) Ophthalmic Mechanics and Dispensing-Epting, Morgret
6.) Tops Manual-DiSanto
7.) Ophthalmic Lenses-Emsley, Swaine
8.) Ophthalmic Lenses: Their History, Theory~and Application Bausch and Lomb
9.) Introduction to Ophthalmic Optics-Meister
10.) Optical Formulas Tutorial-Stoner, Ferguson, Perkins
11.) The Masters Review-National Academy of Opticianry
12.) Advanced Certification Exam Review Course-National Academy of Opticianry
13.) Handbook of Optics-Optical Society of America
14.) 20/20 is not Enough-Seiderman, Marcus
15.) Spectacle Frame Dispensing-Clayton
16.) Optometric Practice Management-Elmstrom
17.) Ophthalmology Principles and Concepts-Newell
18.) Analysis of Prismatic Effects in Bifocals-Boeder
19.) Review of Refraction-Hartstein
20.) The Contact Lens Manual-Gasson, Morris

Thats my list of readily available books. I have others, but have put some in storage. There are quite a few books that I plan on getting in the future. Lets so what you got!

[mlm]

Oh Fezz, I'm so jealous! My library is minuscule compared to yours (so's my budget apparently:p)

1) The Ophthalmic Assistant (7th ed) - Stein, Slatt, Stein
2) Atlas of Primary Eyecare Procedures (2nd ed.) - Casser, Fingeret, Woodcombe
3) Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses (2nd Ed.) - Bennett, Henry
4) Contact Lenses Fundamentals and Clinical Use - Stein, Freeman, Stein, Maund
5) The Contact Lens Manual (3rd ed.) - Gasson, Morris
6) Ophthalmic Medications and Pharmacoloogy - Duvall, Kershner
7) Basic Procedures - DuBois
8) Special Skills and Techniques - Van Boemel

This is what I've got at home. I have a few more at work, so I'll add them once I get there.

9) Ophthalmic Terminology: Speller and Vocabulary Builder - Stein
10) Practical Retinal Photography and Digital Imaging Techniques - Tyler, Saine, Bennett
11) Instrumentation for Eyecare Paraprofessionals - Herrin
12) Self-Study Course for Paraoptometric Certification (2nd ed.) - AOA
13) Optics, Retinoscopy, and Refractometry - Lens

Now that I look at the list...it's not that minuscule, is it??

[HarryChiling]

Just holding my spot untill I get home.:D

[Johns]

I don't need any books!


I've got Optiboard!:cheers:

[optigrrl]

1 dog-eared, taped up, broken binder, coffee-stained and well-loved:

Bausch & Lomb Job Coach for Prescription Shop Operations

[Fezz]

1 dog-eared, taped up, broken binder, coffee-stained and well-loved:

Bausch & Lomb Job Coach for Prescription Shop Operations

Thats a treasure! Keep a hold of that one!

[DragonLensmanWV]

Gee, I'm so ashamed.


Ophthalmic Surfacing for Plastic and Glass Lenses by Richard Mancusi is my only technical book.

I also have a 1975 copyright of Look How Many People Wear Glasses by Ruth Brindze.

And I appear in a couple of faith-based books written by one of my special customers, Roberta Messner. She writes inspirational books along with some nurse-based medical books dealing with her neurofibramatosis. She has been a special fit due to the asymmetrical nature of her head, coupled with an invasive brain tumor penetrating her temple.

[wolfman]

The only book I have is the System For Opthalmic Dispensing third edition by Brooks and Borish

[HarryChiling]

1. NAO Exam Review for Ophthalmic Dispensing
2. JCAHPO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Study Guide
3. The Ophthalmic Assistant -Stein
4. Mathematics of Ophthalmic Optics - Boeder
5. Applied Optics & Optical Design - Part One - Conrady
6. " " - Part Two - Conrady
7. Principles and Practice of Optical Dispensing and Fitting - Sasieni
8. PDR for Ophthalmic Medicine (2003)
9. Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis - Leitman
10. Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy
11. CLSA Test Review for Contact Lens Technicians
12. Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist Exam Review Manual
13. Manual of Refraction - Sloane
14. Ophthalmic Surfaceing for Plastic and Glass Lenses - Mancusi
15. Contact Lens Practice Hard and Flexible Lenses - Mandell
16. AAO Basic and Clinical Science Course Volume 1
17. " " Volume 2
18. " " Volume 3
19. " " Volume 4
20. " " Volume 5
21. " " Volume 6
22. " " Volume 7
23. " " Volume 8
24. " " Volume 9
25. " " Volume 10
26. " " Volume 11
27. " " Volume 12
28. " " Volume Index
29. Optician (Univ of TX @ Austin) Student Manual
30. " " Instructors Guide
31. Contact Lens Practice Basic and Advanced - Mandell
32. Job Coach for Rx Shop Operations (hard copy and scanned version ;) )
33. Understanding Lens Surfacing - Brooks
34. Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Personnel - Cassin
35. Dictionary of Opthalmic Optics - Keeney
36. Dictionary of Eye Terminology
37. The Principles of Ophthalmic Lenses - Jalie
38. Practical Aspects of Ophthalmic Optics - Dowaliby
39. CLSA Contact Lens Manual
40. CLSA Advanced Contact Lens Manual
41. Clinical Refraction Volume 1 - Borish
42. " " Volume 2 - Borish
43. System for Ophthalmic Dispensing - Brooks
44. Optics the Science of Vision - Ronchi
45. Ophthalmic Lenses and Dispensing - Jalie
46. Optical Formulas Tutorial - Stoner
47. Fitting Guide for Rigid and Soft Contact Lenses - Stein
48. Introduction to Ophthalmic Optics - Meister (signed copy thank a bunch Darryl your the man)
49. Geometric, Physical, and Visual Optics - Keating
50. AAO Ophthalmic Medical Assisting An Indeendent Study Guide
51. Management for Opticians - Appler

That's my Ophthalmic Optics Library which doesn't include any Biology, Physics, or Anatomy books I own. If those were included heck I would have to 500 - 600 books in total. Attached is three bookshelves that we currently have up. A few months back we had two additional bookshelves that collapsed under the weight of the books and the office was literaly (pun intended) covered in books. Since then we have put much of them in storage. This doesn't include the two books just recently given away, the three books in the mail and the many books I have loaned out never to come back again.

[optigrrl]

Harry - I am thoroughly impressed. Not just with your collection, but your passion for knowledge. I am honored to know that I have you as a resource available to me on this forum.

[mlm]

Harry man, you're my hero!!

[Fezz]

Harry-

Your set if the price of oil goes much higher! You could heat your house for three winters with that stash of dead trees!


Impressive!


:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[HarryChiling]

Harry - I am thoroughly impressed. Not just with your collection, but your passion for knowledge. I am honored to know that I have you as a resource available to me on this forum.

Most of the stuff I post is not my knowledge but me acting as a proxy to the books in my library. I can't tell you how many times I have found the answer to a question that was asked on here just beacuse I decided to crack the books open and do a little reading. Can't say I have read them all, but I'm trying and one day I can say I read them all but don't remember a thing. If anyones interested in amassing a great collection of books here's what you do.

Call a local college near by and find out the dates for "Book buy backs". Goto the schools during these days and hang out in front of the library. Some people will look at the line and start moaning and groaning so you offer to buy the book back and they could avoid the line. They ask how much you say $5.00 to $10.00 some will go for it some won't. Also a lot of times the school migh tbe using a newer edition of a book the next semester so they won't be buying some books back. Ask the book store if they have a free book bin where students throw books away that they are not buying back, you could get a ton of books this way and if you are looking to make a little money you could just rol that cart out to your car and load the trunk up and sell them on ebay one at a time or in lots, this money can in tun buy more books this time titles that you want. Also I created a resource for books that shows the used book prices for tons of ophthalmic books http://books.onlineopticianry.com I can't tell you how many times I have seen opticla books being sold for $0.50 and no I did not misplace the decimal point thats 50 cents plus shipping the book coems to $4.00 or something so you skip starbucks for a day and become a better optician. Lots of great ways to get books if anyone wants.

I just wish I had an opticianry school near me so I could hang out in their library. The people at Hopkins got tired of me constantly sneaking in and after a while they just started to let me in so I have access their, I went down to GW University a few months back and tried to sneak into their library (they have a big ophthalmology and ophthalmic technologist program there so thats probably like my mecca). I didn't get in, but I got plans of making another attempt and this time I'm getting in. I figure a bit of social engineering on my part to get past the person at the gates, they're often students so they are not very prudent about checking everyone. I'll have my wife roll up with baby and ask questions and when they ask her for student ID she'll drop a full bottle of milk and the guy will more than likely be annoyed and distracted long enough for me to hop the turnstyles and whalla promise land, of course it will probably cost me via my wife with credit card and carte blanche in Georgetowne $$$$$$$, but it should be worth it. :D

[optigrrl]

It's funny - I actually collect books. Mostly antiques that are hand-bound or scholastic primers (I love the ones that have notes written in the margins) and anything by my favorite physicist, Richard Feynman but I never collected technical ophthalmic ones.

I guess now is as good as time as any - armed with your great pointers!!!

[nixg]

HI Harry Sir,

It seems that you have great knoeledge of ophthalmic field and its books

I wanted to increase knoeledge about Hard coating and Anti Reflection coating

Please suggest following books are suitable or not

Handbook of Hard Coatings: Deposition Technologies, Properties and Applications (Materials and Processing Technology) (Hardcover)
by Rointan F. Bunshah




Why and how to coat ophthalmic lenses
Author Karl h. gaenther


Antireflection coating standards of Ophthalmic resin lens materials
Author mark porden

Also do you have cheap source to buy it

Nixg

Harry Chiling brought up a great subject in the Little Disappointed thread. It was brought up that we should list what optical books we have. I will start with some that I have. I am working on a article about this subject, so your input would be very helpful!

1.) System for Ophthalmic Dispensing-Brooks, Borish
2.) Ophthalmic Dispensing-Stimson
3.) Clinical Refraction-Borish
4.) Dictionary of Visual Science-Schapero, Cline, Hofstetter
5.) Ophthalmic Mechanics and Dispensing-Epting, Morgret
6.) Tops Manual-DiSanto
7.) Ophthalmic Lenses-Emsley, Swaine
8.) Ophthalmic Lenses: Their History, Theory~and Application Bausch and Lomb
9.) Introduction to Ophthalmic Optics-Meister
10.) Optical Formulas Tutorial-Stoner, Ferguson, Perkins
11.) The Masters Review-National Academy of Opticianry
12.) Advanced Certification Exam Review Course-National Academy of Opticianry
13.) Handbook of Optics-Optical Society of America
14.) 20/20 is not Enough-Seiderman, Marcus
15.) Spectacle Frame Dispensing-Clayton
16.) Optometric Practice Management-Elmstrom
17.) Ophthalmology Principles and Concepts-Newell
18.) Analysis of Prismatic Effects in Bifocals-Boeder
19.) Review of Refraction-Hartstein
20.) The Contact Lens Manual-Gasson, Morris

Thats my list of readily available books. I have others, but have put some in storage. There are quite a few books that I plan on getting in the future. Lets so what you got!

[Darryl Meister]

I've been collecting optical books for many years now. Most of my collection can be found here, aside from certification study aids and the like. Many of these I own for the sake of posterity. But, honestly, you can find the most useful information within a handful of these books. Dispensing opticians, for instance, will find the vast majority of what they would ever need to know in Brooks's System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, 3rd edition. This text, perhaps along with one or two good books on geometrical and visual optics to supplement the practical lens theory (Rubin's Optics for Clinicians comes to mind), will provide most eye care professionals with a formidable foundation in spectacle lenses and dispensing.

[Fezz]

I agree with you Darryl. Its funny, when I was typing out my list, I flipped thru the books. Lets face it, optics don't really change that much.

[Shwing]

Bob Topley was Treasurer of the CLSA and an influental member of opticianry.

While cleaning out his dispensary, there were several textbooks. I thought it a waste just to 'get rid of them' and so, I started a memorial library in his name. As you can see, the library has grown and grown, to over 400 books (yes there are duplicates) but the point, IMHO, is to make the books available to more people, rather than less...


http://www.albertaopticians.org/library.htm

[DrNeyecare]

1. NAO Exam Review for Ophthalmic Dispensing
2. JCAHPO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Study Guide
3. The Ophthalmic Assistant -Stein
4. Mathematics of Ophthalmic Optics - Boeder
5. Applied Optics & Optical Design - Part One - Conrady
6. " " - Part Two - Conrady
7. Principles and Practice of Optical Dispensing and Fitting - Sasieni
8. PDR for Ophthalmic Medicine (2003)
9. Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis - Leitman
10. Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy
11. CLSA Test Review for Contact Lens Technicians
12. Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist Exam Review Manual
13. Manual of Refraction - Sloane
14. Ophthalmic Surfaceing for Plastic and Glass Lenses - Mancusi
15. Contact Lens Practice Hard and Flexible Lenses - Mandell
16. AAO Basic and Clinical Science Course Volume 1
17. " " Volume 2
18. " " Volume 3
19. " " Volume 4
20. " " Volume 5
21. " " Volume 6
22. " " Volume 7
23. " " Volume 8
24. " " Volume 9
25. " " Volume 10
26. " " Volume 11
27. " " Volume 12
28. " " Volume Index
29. Optician (Univ of TX @ Austin) Student Manual
30. " " Instructors Guide
31. Contact Lens Practice Basic and Advanced - Mandell
32. Job Coach for Rx Shop Operations (hard copy and scanned version ;) )
33. Understanding Lens Surfacing - Brooks
34. Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Personnel - Cassin
35. Dictionary of Opthalmic Optics - Keeney
36. Dictionary of Eye Terminology
37. The Principles of Ophthalmic Lenses - Jalie
38. Practical Aspects of Ophthalmic Optics - Dowaliby
39. CLSA Contact Lens Manual
40. CLSA Advanced Contact Lens Manual
41. Clinical Refraction Volume 1 - Borish
42. " " Volume 2 - Borish
43. System for Ophthalmic Dispensing - Brooks
44. Optics the Science of Vision - Ronchi
45. Ophthalmic Lenses and Dispensing - Jalie
46. Optical Formulas Tutorial - Stoner
47. Fitting Guide for Rigid and Soft Contact Lenses - Stein
48. Introduction to Ophthalmic Optics - Meister (signed copy thank a bunch Darryl your the man)
49. Geometric, Physical, and Visual Optics - Keating
50. AAO Ophthalmic Medical Assisting An Indeendent Study Guide
51. Management for Opticians - Appler

That's my Ophthalmic Optics Library which doesn't include any Biology, Physics, or Anatomy books I own. If those were included heck I would have to 500 - 600 books in total. Attached is three bookshelves that we currently have up. A few months back we had two additional bookshelves that collapsed under the weight of the books and the office was literaly (pun intended) covered in books. Since then we have put much of them in storage. This doesn't include the two books just recently given away, the three books in the mail and the many books I have loaned out never to come back again.

Wow :drop:

[HarryChiling]

Bob Topley was Treasurer of the CLSA and an influental member of opticianry.

While cleaning out his dispensary, there were several textbooks. I thought it a waste just to 'get rid of them' and so, I started a memorial library in his name. As you can see, the library has grown and grown, to over 400 books (yes there are duplicates) but the point, IMHO, is to make the books available to more people, rather than less...


http://www.albertaopticians.org/library.htm

That's a great idea and I thought of a suggestion to optiboard would be to make a book swap, which you'll find on the net nowadays, where a person would swap a book and get credits towards getting another book that's on the list so even those with smaller library's have an opportunity to read through a vast number of industry books. It could be a membership only feature that would benefit many.

[mlm]

That's a great idea and I thought of a suggestion to optiboard would be to make a book swap, which you'll find on the net nowadays, where a person would swap a book and get credits towards getting another book that's on the list so even those with smaller library's have an opportunity to read through a vast number of industry books. It could be a membership only feature that would benefit many.

Harry,

That's a great idea! I would certainly go for that since there are tons of books on my Amazon.ca wishlist that I'll probably never get a chance to buy... :( I wonder how many other people would be interested.

(You may not be the original Harry, but you're the one with the biggest library so far!) :cheers:

[HarryChiling]

Harry,

That's a great idea! I would certainly go for that since there are tons of books on my Amazon.ca wishlist that I'll probably never get a chance to buy... :( I wonder how many other people would be interested.

(You may not be the original Harry, but you're the one with the biggest library so far!) :cheers:

You know what they say about big library's......... I would love to do something like that.

[obxeyeguy]

I'm waiting for snowmonster's list. I think it may have one harry wants: Fining and polishing as part of the refraction (2007)

[mlm]

Oof, I haven't been around for a couple of months...now I have all these threads to get through....

But I'll start with the new additions to my library. The docs were going to throw these out, so I very generously gave them a new home :D

14) Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology - Spalton, Hitchings, Hunter
15) The Ciba Collection of Medical Illustrations Vol. 1 The Nervous System Part 1 Anatomy and Physiology - Netter
16) Dictionary of Visual Science (4th Ed.) - Cline, Hofstetter, Griffin

[Fezz]

Good to have you back MLM!!!

Very nice additions.