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OPHTHALMOLOGY: INVESTIGATION AND EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES
Ophthalmology: Investigation and Examination TechniquesTo order this title, and for more information, click here

By
C. James, MA, DM, FRCS, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust, Aylesbury, UK
Larry Benjamin, FRCS, FRCOphth, DO, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust, Buckinghamshire, UK

Description
Clear, concise, and clinical, this unique reference offers a comprehensive overview of the basic techniques needed for ocular examination and diagnosis. Abundantly illustrated, it presents the principles of each technique, provides guidance on choosing the appropriate approach, explains how to perform them, offers examples of when each technique should be used, and lists their common indications and potential pitfalls.

Audience
Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Trainees, Residents, Students, Ophthalmic Assistants, Ophthalmic Techs, Ophthalmic Nurses

Contents
1. The assessment of vision 2. The Slit Lamp 3. Tonometry 4. Gonioscopy 5. Examination of the retina and optic disc 6. Optical and anatomical assessment of the cornea 7. Testing the visual field 8. Examination of the orbit and ocular adnexae 9. Ocular motility examination 10. The pupils 11. Microbiological examination and investigation 12. Ultrasound techniques in ophthalmology 13. Biometry 14. Radiological techniques in ophthalmic investigation 15. Clinical visual electrophysiology 16. Fluorescein angiography (FA) 17. New imaging techniques: retina/optic nerve

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: AUG-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7586-4
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7586-1
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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