General Medical Knowledge for Eyecare Paraprofessionals

by Bittinger, Marvin

• ISBN13: 9781556423345
• ISBN10: 1556423349
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-09
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to cover information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners.General Medical Knowledgeis designed for those needing to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This book emphasizes the fact that the eye is part of the body as a whole and presents the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology as well as an overview of common diseases. The first section begins with cells and tissues, then discusses the various organ systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and nervous. The second section covers systemic diseases and disorders including connective tissue disease, age related disorders, and neoplastic disorders, with special emphasis on how each of these can affect the eye. This text will provide a solid foundation of general medical knowledge for those working as eyecare professionals.

Author Biography

Marvin Bittinger, MD 

Dr. Bittinger received a BA degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, KY in 1971. In 1974, he received his MD degree from the University of Tennessee. He is board certified in emergency medicine, and for the last 2 years has served as a medical director for Eyesight Associates, a 10-office eyecare practice in central Georgia. He is married and has two daughters.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii	(2)
About the Author	ix	(2)
Introduction	xi	(2)
The Study Icons	xiii
Chapter 1. The Body as a Whole	1	(8)
Chapter 2. Cells and Tissues	9	(6)
Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System	15	(8)
Chapter 4. The Respiratory System	23	(6)
Chapter 5. The Endocrine System	29	(6)
Chapter 6. The Nervous System	35	(8)
Chapter 7. Cardiovascular Disorders	43	(4)
Chapter 8. Endocrine Disorders	47	(4)
Chapter 9. Infectious Disease	51	(8)
Chapter 10. Connective Tissue Disease	59	(4)
Chapter 11. Muscle Disorders	63	(2)
Chapter 12. Blood Dyscrasias	65	(4)
Chapter 13. Age-Related Disorders	69	(4)
Chapter 14. Environmental Disorders	73	(6)
Chapter 15. Genetic Disorders	79	(2)
Chapter 16. Neoplastic Disorders	81	(2)
Chapter 17. Other Disorders	83	(4)
Bibliography	87	(2)
Appendix	89	(6)
Index	95