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By
Barbara Cassin, MEd, CO, COMT, Former Program Director, Ophthalmic Technology Training Program, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Edited By
Latif Hamed, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service, Medical
Director, Orthoptic Training Program, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Description
This textbook discusses ophthalmic sciences, neuroanatomy, and optics in detail, and includes full coverage of technical skills and pathology.
The skills are explained in an easy-to-follow procedure format, with many illustrations. It includes numerous examples to better convey
concepts, as well as an appendix and practice problems to demonstrate ophthalmic calculations.
Contents
Section I. Basic Ophthalmic Sciences: Eyeball Anatomy and Physiology. Anatomy of the Skull and Orbit. Blood Supply. Pharmacology. Photochemistry
of Vision. Section II. Neuroanatomy: Nervous System. Sensory Visual Pathway. Central Nervous System. Supranuclear Mechanisms. Peripheral
Nervous System. Autonomic Nervous System. Section III. Optics: Physical Optics. Geometric Optics. Physiological Optics. Section IV. Ophthalmic
Technical Skills: Basic Skills: History Taking. Visual Assessment. Clinical Visual Psychophysics. Biomicroscopy. Tonometry. Refractometry.
Lensometry. Keratometry. Interpupillary Distance. Exophthalmometry. Biometry. Introduction to Perimetry. Manual Perimetry. Automated
Perimetry. Ocular Motility: Binocular Function. Ocular Motility: Strabismus Evaluation. Ocular Motility: Incomitant Deviations. Contact
Lenses. Ophthalmic Photography. Surgical Assisting. Examination Strategy. Section V. Abnormalities of the Eyes: Eye Disorders. Eye Diseases.
Appendices. Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 473 pages, publication date: MAY-1995
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-4931-3
ISBN-10: 0-7216-4931-9
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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