All About Your Eyes

by Fekrat, Sharon, M.D.; Weizer, Jennifer S., M.D.; Lee, Paul; Coffman, Stanley M.

• ISBN13: 9780822336990
• ISBN10: 0822336995
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-28
• Publisher: Duke Univ Pr

Summary

A concise, easy-to-understand reference book that tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes and what to expect from your eye doctor

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	xiii
Foreword	xv
Paul Lee
Introduction	xvii
Jennifer S. Weizer
Sharon Fekrat
Anatomy of the Eye and How It Works
Eyelids	3	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Conjunctiva	3	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Sclera	4	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Cornea	4	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Iris	5	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Pupil	5	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Chambers	6	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Lens	6	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Vitreous	7	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Retina	7	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Bruch's Membrane	8	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Choroid	8	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Optic Nerve	9	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Orbit	10	(1)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
Pathways from the Eye to the Brain	10	(2)
Ravi Chandrashekhar
How the Eye Works	12	(1)
Carol J. Ziel
Preventive Eye Care
Recommended Schedule for Eye Exams	13	(1)
Carol J. Ziel
Eye Care Specialists: Opticians, Optometrists, and Eye (Ophthalmologists)	14	(1)
Carol J. Ziel
The Eye Exam	15	(3)
Carol J. Ziel
Common Vision Problems
Nearsightedness	18	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
Farsightedness	20	(1)
Inder Paul Singh
Pratap Challa
Astigmatism	21	(1)
Priyatham S. Mettu
Presbyopia	22	(2)
Priyatham S. Mettu
Colorblindness	24	(3)
Inder Paul Singh
Pratap Challa
Options for Correcting Vision
Glasses	27	(2)
Helen Chandler
Contact Lenses	29	(2)
Helen Chandler
Refractive Surgery	31	(4)
Alan N. Carlson
Protective Eyewear	35	(1)
Helen Chandler
Eyelids and Eyelashes
Blepharitis	36	(1)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Ocular Rosacea	37	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Stye and Chalazion	39	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Dacryocystitis: Tear Duct and Sac Infection	41	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Drooping Eyelids	43	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Ectropion and Entropion: Everted and Inverted Eyelids	45	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Cancers and Benign Lesions of the Eyelids	47	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Blepharospasm	49	(2)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Conjunctiva and Sclera
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)	51	(2)
Scott Blackmon
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage	53	(2)
Scott Blackmon
The Cornea
Dry Eye Syndrome	55	(1)
Julia Song
Infectious Keratitis	56	(2)
Julia Song
Corneal Abrasion	58	(1)
Julia Song
Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome	59	(2)
Julia Song
Corneal Ulcer	61	(1)
Rosanna P. Bahadur
Natalie A. Afshari
Keratoconus	62	(1)
Rosanna P. Bahadur
Natalie A. Afshari
Corneal Transplant	63	(3)
Rosanna P. Bahadur
Natalie A. Afshari
The Lens
Cataract	66	(2)
Terry Semchyshyn
Cataract Surgery	68	(2)
Terry Semchyshyn
Posterior Capsule Opacification (``After Cataract'')	70	(2)
Terry Semchyshyn
Dislocated Lens	72	(2)
Terry Semchyshyn
Retina and Choroid
Age-Related Macular Degeneration	74	(3)
Srilaxmi Bearelly
Michael J. Cooney
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy	77	(2)
David Yeh
Cystoid Macular Edema	79	(1)
David Yeh
Diabetic Retinopathy	80	(3)
David Yeh
Endophthalmitis	83	(1)
Mila Oh
Epiretinal Membrane	84	(2)
Mila Oh
Hypertensive Retinopathy	86	(1)
Dianna Seldomridge
Macular Hole	87	(2)
Brooks W. Mccuen II
Retinal Artery Occlusion	89	(2)
Sherman W. Reeves
Retinal Vein Occlusion	91	(2)
Sherman W. Reeves
Retinal Detachment	93	(3)
Mila Oh
Retinitis Pigmentosa and Other Hereditary Retinal Degenerations	96	(2)
Scott Blackmon
Retinoblastoma	98	(1)
Thomas J. Cummings
Other Tumors of the Retina and Choroid	99	(2)
Thomas J. Cummings
Viral Retinitis	101	(2)
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
Posterior Vitreous Detachment: Flashes and Floaters	103	(2)
Katrina P. Winter
Cynthia A. Toth
Laser Treatment of Retinal Diseases	105	(3)
Paul Kurz
Retinal Surgery	108	(4)
Vincent A. Deramo
Inflammation of the Eyeball
Uveitis	112	(2)
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
Episcleritis	114	(1)
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
Scleritis	115	(2)
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
The Optic Nerve
Glaucoma	117	(3)
Claudia S. Cohen
Laser Treatment of Glaucoma	120	(2)
Claudia S. Cohen
Glaucoma Surgery	122	(1)
Claudia S. Cohen
Optic Neuritis	123	(2)
David A. Chesnutt
Optic Neuropathy	125	(1)
David A. Chesnutt
Papilledema	126	(3)
David A. Chesnutt
The Eye Muscles
Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)	129	(2)
Laura Enyedi
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)	131	(3)
Derek Hess
The Orbit
Orbital Cellulitis	134	(2)
Paul S. Riske
Tumors of the Orbit	136	(2)
Thomas J. Cummings
Eye Injury
Orbital Ecchymosis (Black Eye)	138	(1)
Herb Greenman
Hyphema	139	(2)
Herb Greenman
Orbital Blow-out Fracture	141	(2)
Kenneth Neufeld
Julie A. Woodward
Open Globe	143	(1)
Paul Kang
Foreign Body	144	(2)
Paul Kang
Chemical Injury	146	(1)
Paul Kang
Eyelid Lacerations	147	(1)
Paul S. Riske
Ocular Prosthesis (Artificial or Glass Eye)	148	(3)
Kenneth Neufeld
Julie A. Woodward
Systemic Diseases That Affect Vision and the Eye
Diabetes Mellitus	151	(1)
Kelly Walton Muir
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)	152	(1)
Kelly Walton Muir
Hyperthyroidism and Graves Disease	153	(3)
Jennifer S. Weizer
John J. Michon
Multiple Sclerosis	156	(1)
Kelly Walton Muir
Autoimmune Diseases	157	(1)
Kelly Walton Muir
Migraine	158	(1)
Kelly Walton Muir
Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis	159	(2)
David A. Chesnutt
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	161	(2)
Kelly Walton Muir
Brain Tumors	163	(2)
Thomas J. Cummings
Stroke and Cranial Nerve Palsies	165	(2)
David A. Chesnutt
Human Immunodeficiency Virus	167	(2)
Kelly Walton Muir
Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery	169	(3)
Julie A. Woodward
Living with Visual Impairment	172	(3)
Renee Halberg
Appendix: Major Clinical Trials	175	(6)
Jennifer S. Weizer
Glossary	181	(10)
Authors' Affiliations	191	(2)
Index	193