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THE OPTOMETRIST S PRACTITIONER-PATIENT MANUAL
The Optometrist s Practitioner-Patient Manual
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By
Anthony Phillips, MPhil, FBOA, HD, FAAO, FBCO, FVCO, FCLSA, DCLP, Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre and The Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. There are many occasions in clinical practice when a picture will tell a thousand words. For all optometrists who would like to be able to show their patients simple, clear and high quality illustrations of procedures and conditions, The OPTOMETRIST'S PRACTITIONER-PATIENT MANUAL is the answer. Moving through anatomy, spectacle lenses, abnormal conditions, contact lenses and binocular vision, this practical and durable handbook is an excellent chair-side aid for practitioners to help patients understand their ocular conditions. It can help you explain why specific tests are being advised or a certain optical aid is being prescribed. Wth full colour throughout and incorporating patient reading charts, this unique manual encourages patient understanding, patient compliance and loyalty whilst being a real time-saver for practitioners. No practice should be without it!

Contents
Reading Charts



SECTION 1 THE EYE


1. The Eye – Frontal View
2. Cross Section of the Eye
3. The Fundus with differing Pigment Levels
4. Nerve Pathway
5. Refractive Errors
6. Presbyopia
7. Why do I see better in good light or if I screw up my eyes?
8. What does 6/6 or 20/20 mean?
9. Surgical Correction of Focal Errors



SECTION 2 SPECTACLE LENSES


11. Bifocal/Multifocal Types
12. Progressive Lenses
13. Effect of Refractive Index and Lens Diameter on Thickness
14. Lenticulated Lenses
15. Refractive Index Effects
16. Anti-Reflection Coatings
17. Polarizing Lenses
18. DriveWear Lenses



SECTION 3 ABNORMAL CONDITIONS




ANTERIOR EYE


19. Belpharitis - Anterior
* Blepharitis - Posterior
20. Cataract
* Cataract Surgery
* Capsular opacification
21. Corneal Grafting
22. Colour vision
23. Cysts and Styes
24. Dendritic Ulcers
25. Dry Eyes
26. Fuchs Dystrophy
27. Glaucoma
* Causes of Glaucoma
* The optic Disc
* Disc Haemorrhage
* Visual Field Screening in Glaucoma
28. Pinguecula and Pterygia
29. Subluxated Lens
30. Tears Drainage
31. Watering Eyes



POSTERIOR EYE


32. Asteroid Hyalosis
33. Cholesterol Plaque
34. Choroidal Naevus
35. Corneal Bullae
36. Diabetic Changes
37. Drusen
38. Epiretinal Membrane
39. Posterior Vitreous Detachment
40. Macular Degeneration - Amsler Grid
41. Macular Degeneration
42. Myopic Degenration
43. Toxoplasmosis
44. Retinal Detachment
45. Venous Occlusion
* Branch
* Central
46. Visual Fields
47. Visual Fields - Other Losses



SECTION 4 CONTACT LENSES


48. RGP Fit Assessment
49. Astigmatic Orientation
50. Contact Lens Markings
51. Inside Out Determination
52. GPC/CLPC
53. SEALs
54. Keratoconus
55. Ortho-K
56. Lens Deposits
57. Lens Handling
58. Soft Lens Removal
59. RGP Removal



SECTION 5 BINOCULAR VISION


60. The Extra-ocular Muscles
61. Strabismus
62. Suppression Areas
63. Phorias
64. Divergence Excess
65. Convergence Insufficiency
66. Accommodative Insufficiency

Bibliographic details
Spiral Bound, 146 pages, publication date: JUN-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7539-0
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7539-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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Last update: 6 Nov 2009
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