Full Description
This manual is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of ocular disorders and diseases. Divided into 35 sections, further divided by sub-specialty, the book presents more than 1000 common and uncommon conditions.
Each disorder is systematically arranged in a consistent format, beginning with a brief description, followed by clinical observation, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment. Drug dosage and administration are discussed in depth and each disorder concludes with a bibliography for further reading.
Disorders are listed alphabetically for quick reference, and can be searched either by anatomical region or by classification of the disorder.
Written by internationally recognised Frederick Hampton Roy, and co-author, Renee Tindall, both from Hampton Roy Eyecare, Arkansas; this comprehensive book includes numerous clinical photographs, diagrams and tables, to enhance learning.
Key points
Guide to diagnosis and management of more than 1000 ocular diseases and disorders
Disorders listed alphabetically and searchable anatomically or by classification
Bibliography included for each disorder for further reading
Authored by internationally recognised US-based specialists
Contents
Infectious Diseases
Parasitic Diseases
Nutritional Disorders
Disorders of Protein Metabolism
Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
Hematologic and Cardiovascular Disorders
Dermatologic Disorders
Connective Tissue Disorders
Skeletal Disorders
Phakometoses
Neurologic Disorders
Neoplasms
Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Injuries
Unclassified Diseases or Conditions
Anterior Chamber
Choroid
Ciliary Body
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Extraocular Muscles
Eyelids
Glaucoma
Globe
Headache
Iris
Lacrimal System
Lens
Macula
Optic Nerve
Orbit
Pupil
Retina
Sclera
Vitreous
