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THE OPTOMETRIST¿S PRACTITIONER-PATIENT MANUAL
The Optometrist¿s Practitioner-Patient ManualTo order this title, and for more information, click here

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: 27 Sep 2008
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