Full Description
Step-by-step guidance, high-quality visual support, and integrated online resources make Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care, 6th Edition, your go-to reference for mastering the commonly used primary care procedures that facilitate accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. Well organized and easy to read, this practical, clinically-focused text offers succinct descriptions of today's most frequently encountered optometric techniques supported by research-based evidence. Ideal for learning, maintaining, and enhancing clinical skills, it reflects evolving technologies and expanded scopes of practice, providing essential instructions for mastering the procedures you need to know.
Focuses on evidence-based optometry; all procedures include a section that reviews when and how the procedure should be measured and uses practical, clinical guidance from trusted authorities in the field in addition to research-based evidence
Covers the latest procedures and technological advances, including OCTA and digital phoropters as well as the latest in myopia management
Includes high-quality, full-color photographs; charts, graphs, and diagrams; anatomical illustrations, diagnostic imaging, including fundus images, OCT, OCTA, and wide-field retinal imaging-all helping you clearly visualize normal eye appearance, eye disorders, and clinical procedures
Features additional OCT, OCTA, and ultra-wide retinal imaging throughout, including patients with high myopia
Offers an expanded video collection offering real-time visual guidance on a range of optometric procedures, as well as additional photographs online
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Contents
1. Evidence-Based Eye Examinations
2. Communication Skills
3. Assessment of Visual Function
4. Refraction and Prescribing
5. Contact Lens Assessment
6. Assessment of Binocular Vision and Accommodation
7. Ocular Health Assessment
8. Variations in Appearance of the Normal Eye
