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More About This Title Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis 8e
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Students and trainees across the healthcare professions will welcome the short, digestible treatment of this fascinating specialty, and its practical emphasis.
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In sequence of eye examination
Preface viii
Introduction ix
1 Medical history 1
Medical illnesses 3
Medications 4
Family history of eye disease 6
2 Measurement of vision and refraction 7
Visual acuity 7
Optics 8
Refraction 10
Contact lenses 13
Types of contact lenses 15
Common problems 17
Refractive surgery 17
3 Neuro-ophthalmology 21
Eye movements 21
Strabismus 24
Cranial nerves II–VIII 32
Nystagmus 33
The pupil 37
Visual field testing 41
Circulatory disturbances affecting vision 44
4 External structures 48
Lymph nodes 48
Lacrimal system 48
Lids 54
Blepharoptosis (also called ptosis) 55
Lashes 57
Phakomatoses 59
Anterior and posterior blepharitis 61
5 The orbit 64
Sinusitis 65
Exophthalmos 67
Enophthalmos 68
6 Slit lamp examination and glaucoma 69
Cornea 69
Corneal epithelial disease 70
Corneal endothelial disease 74
Corneal transplantation (keratoplasty) 75
Conjunctiva 80
Sclera 85
Glaucoma 87
Uvea 99
Anti-inflammatories 107
Sarcoidosis 107
Nematodes 110
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 111
Cataracts 116
7 The retina and vitreous 123
Retinal anatomy 123
Fundus examination 125
Fluorescein angiography 126
Papilledema (choked disk) 127
Hypertensive retinopathy 131
Diabetic retinopathy (front cover) 134
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 137
Vitreous 145
Retinal holes and detachments (RD) 148
Index 151
Appendix 1: Hyperlipidemia 155
Appendix 2: Amsler grid 157
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“Written for health professionals and students, this short, well-illustrated manual, now in its 8th edition, offers a concise introduction to eye diagnosis and treatment.” (Chironian, 1 October 2011)
