Full Description
A concise, easy-to-understand reference book, All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes and what to expect from your eye doctor.In this reliable guide, leading eye care experts: -explain how healthy eyes work-describe various eye diseases, including pink eye, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy-provide up-to-date information on eye surgery, including refractive, laser, and cosmeticFor each eye problem, the authors describe in simple, straightforward language-what it is-the symptoms-what, if anything, you can do to prevent it-when to call the doctor-the treatment-the likelihood of recoveryAll about Your Eyes includes a glossary of technical terms and, following each entry, links to web sites where further information may be found.
Contents
List of Illustrations xiiiForeword / Paul Lee, M.D., J.D. xvIntroduction / Jennifer S. Weizer, M.D. and Sharon Fekrat, M.D. xvii1. Anatomy of the Eye and How it Works 32. Preventive Eye Care 133. Common Vision Problems 184. Options for Correcting Vision 275. Eyelids and Eyelashes 366. Conjunctiva and Sclera 517. The Cornea 558. The Lens 669. Retina and Choroid 7410. Inflammation of the Eyeball 11211. The Optic Nerve 11712. The Eye Muscles 12913. The Orbit 13414. Eye Injury 13815. Systemic Diseases That Affect Vision and the Eye 15116. Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery 16917. Living with Visual Impairment 172Appendix: Major Clinical Trials 175Glossary 181Authors' Affiliations 191Index 193
