JCAHPO - COA Exam
2026-2027
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, What does JCAHPO Stand For? Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
3 levels of certified ophthalmic assisting in order of level of 1. COA - certified ophthalmic assistant
training and experience 2. COT - certified ophthalmic technician
3. COMT - certified ophthalmic medical technologist
Ocularist measures and fits patients w/ artificial eyes
Ophthalmologist prevent, disagnoses, medically and surgically treats problems of the eye and is a
'medical doctor'
Optometrist prescribes and / or fits eye glasses and CL, screens for eye disease and is not a
medical doctor
Orthoptist helps w/ diagnosis, management, and nonsurgical treatment of the eye muscle
imbalance
Hint: CMG
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant helps the doctor in variety of clinical and administrative tasks
Optician dispenses eyeglasses and CL from prescriptions supplied by others
Subspecialists ophthalmologists who continue their practice to diagnosing and 'treating a defined
area' of the eye
4 primary structures included in the Adnexa 1. The Orbit
2. The Extraocular Muscles
3. The Eyelids
4. The Tear producing and Tear draining Lacrimal apparatus
6 Extraocular Muscles: 1. Superior Rectus
2. Inferior Rectus
3. Lateral Rectus
4. Medial Rectus
5. Superior Oblique
6. Inferior Oblique
Medial Rectus inward rotation (adduction)
Lateral Rectus outward rotation (abduction)
Superior Rectus upward rotation (supraduction)
2026-2027
Expert-Verified Questions and Answers
(With A+ Grades Guarantee)
, What does JCAHPO Stand For? Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
3 levels of certified ophthalmic assisting in order of level of 1. COA - certified ophthalmic assistant
training and experience 2. COT - certified ophthalmic technician
3. COMT - certified ophthalmic medical technologist
Ocularist measures and fits patients w/ artificial eyes
Ophthalmologist prevent, disagnoses, medically and surgically treats problems of the eye and is a
'medical doctor'
Optometrist prescribes and / or fits eye glasses and CL, screens for eye disease and is not a
medical doctor
Orthoptist helps w/ diagnosis, management, and nonsurgical treatment of the eye muscle
imbalance
Hint: CMG
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant helps the doctor in variety of clinical and administrative tasks
Optician dispenses eyeglasses and CL from prescriptions supplied by others
Subspecialists ophthalmologists who continue their practice to diagnosing and 'treating a defined
area' of the eye
4 primary structures included in the Adnexa 1. The Orbit
2. The Extraocular Muscles
3. The Eyelids
4. The Tear producing and Tear draining Lacrimal apparatus
6 Extraocular Muscles: 1. Superior Rectus
2. Inferior Rectus
3. Lateral Rectus
4. Medial Rectus
5. Superior Oblique
6. Inferior Oblique
Medial Rectus inward rotation (adduction)
Lateral Rectus outward rotation (abduction)
Superior Rectus upward rotation (supraduction)
