Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis, 9th edition is a classic guide that provides a thorough update to basic eye examination techniques and the use of instruments and major ophthalmic disorders. Its popular approach takes the reader through the eye exam, covering anatomy, differential diagnosis, and treatment. Lavishly illustrated with over 550 color and black and white images, this accessible introductory text is designed for students who need a concise and thorough introduction to this complex and ever–changing specialty. Students and trainees across the healthcare professions will welcome the practical approach which focuses on the most commonly encountered eye diseases, their examination and treatment. INDICE: Preface .Introduction to the eye team and their instruments .1 Medical history .Medical illnesses .Medications .Family history of eye disease .2 Measurement of vision and refraction .Visual acuity .Optics .Refraction .Contact lenses .Common problems .Refractive surgery .3 Neuro–ophthalmology .Eye movements .Strabismus .Cranial nerves II VIII .Nystagmus .The pupil .Visual field testing .Color vision .Circulatory disturbances affecting vision .4 External structures .Lymph nodes .Lacrimal system .Lids .Blepharoptosis (also called ptosis) .Lashes .Phakomatoses .Anterior and posterior blepharitis .5 The orbit .Sinusitis .Exophthalmos .Enophthalmos .6 Slit lamp examination and glaucoma .Cornea .Corneal epithelial disease .Corneal endothelial disease .Corneal transplantation (keratoplasty) .Conjunctiva .Sclera .Glaucoma .Uvea .Inflammation of the uvea (uveitis) .Anti–inflammatories .Sarcoidosis .Nematodes .Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) .Cataracts .7 The retina and vitreous .Retinal anatomy .Fundus examination .Fluorescein angiography .Papilledema (choked disk) .Hypertensive retinopathy .Diabetic retinopathy (front cover) .Age–related macular degeneration (AMD) .Central serous chorioretinopathy .Vitreous .Retinal holes and detachments (RD) .Index .Appendix 1: Hyperlipidemia .Appendix 2: Amsler grid
- ISBN: 978-1-119-24361-8
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 05/07/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés