An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice

by Editor: Janet Marsden (Manchester Royal Eye Hospital)

• ISBN13: 9780470986646
• ISBN10: 0470986646
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780470986646
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780470057988
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The first reference of its kind,An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practicealleviates the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse, often contradictory, guidelines. This book informs guidelines and protocols and provides up to date, evidence based information, covering: condition management (lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, removing foreign bodies, chalazion, pain management, acute glaucoma); techniques (padding, taking eye swabs, irrigation, administering eye drops, keratometry); and other topics, including papillary dilation, standards for driving, screening, topical anaesthesia and the eye, and prescribing.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Lids and Lacrimal Basal Cell carcinoma Blepharitis Cellulitis Chalazion Dry eye Ectropion Entropion Infestation of lashes Lid Eversion Sac Washout Schirmer Tear test Tear film break up time Chapter Two: Conjunctiva Conjunctivitys Subconjunctival haemorrhage Chapter Three: Cornea Bacterial corneal ulcers Bandage contact lenses Corneal scraps Contact lens care Corneal topography Herpes simplex keratitis Marginal keratitis Recurrent erosion Chapter Four: Angle and Aqueous Acute glaucoma Gonioscopy Tonometry Chapter Five: Lens Biometry Chapter Six: Vitreoretinal AMD Fluorescein angiography ICG Intravitreal injection PDT therapy Chapter Seven: Neuro ophthalmology 3 rd Cranial Nerve 4 th cranial nerve 6 th cranial nerve Assessing pupil reactions Electro Retinogram Visual evoked potential Chapter Eight:Pharmacology Administration of eye medications Dilating drops Eyedrops and health care assistants Supplying and prescribing eye medications Topical anaesthetics and the eye Chapter Nine:Trauma Triage Eye irrigation Eyepads Foreign body removal Hyphaema Ocular burns Sprayed chemicals and the eye Surface ocular trauma Chapter Ten: General Topics Cannulation Differential diagnosis of the red eye Focimetry Heat application Infection control Managing nausea and vomiting Visual acuity testing Chapter Eleven: Legal aspects of care and Policy Low vision registration Recommendations for low vision services Consent Visual standards for driving Standards for information New pathways for common eye conditions - Department of Health The Disability Discrimination Act Visual Health and Policy Orthoptic abbreviations Glossary Useful Organisations Useful references and Documents