Ophthalmology at a Glance

by Jane Olver (Charing Cross Hospital); Lorraine Cassidy (The Royal Victoria Hospital in Ireland)

• ISBN13: 9781405143394
• ISBN10: 1405143398
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Ophthalmology at a Glance is a concise textbook written as part of the highly successful at a Glance series. The book follows the classic format of topics laid out in a double page spread, with clear diagrams illustrating the essential information and supporting the main text. This makes learning and understanding a topic more simple and effective.Ophthalmology at a Glance is written to provide a straightforward and easy-to-use guide for the Ophthalmology course. The introduction includes an overview of the subject and it's sub-specialities, an outline of what exact knowledge and skills medical students need, and covers the social and occupational aspects of vision. History and Examination techniques are followed by the key detail on common problems and diseases.The book is divided into 13 sections covering: Principles of ophthalmology Ophthalmic History and Examination Correction of Refractive errors Basic Eye Examination Acute ophthalmology Gradual loss of vision Paediatric ophthalmology Eyelid, lacrimal and orbit External eye disease Corneal, refractive and cataract surgery Glaucoma Vitreo-retinal Neuro-ophthalmologyOphthalmology at a Glance will be extremely useful for medical students as an introduction to this subject area, and an invaluable companion during their attachments. This book is designed to fit into the budget and reading time of busy students, and is ideal as a text that will help them get through their exams successfully. General Practitioners and ophthalmology nurses will also find this text useful to refresh the gaps in their knowledge."This is undoubtedly the best I have read and I wish it had been available when I studied ophthalmology. It is clear, concise, and pitched perfectly for medical students." Final year medical student (Royal Free Hospital, London)

Table of Contents

Principles of ophthalmology

Introduction: What is ophthalmology?

Medical student aims

Social and occupational aspects of visionSection 2: Ophthalmic History and examination

Taking the history and recording the findings

Visual Acuity in Adults

Examination of Visual fields

Other visual functionsSection 3: Correction of Refractive errors

Basic optics and refraction

Glasses, contact lenses, and low vision aids.Section 4: Basic Eye Examination

External eye and anterior segment

Posterior segment and retina

Use of eye dropsSection 5: Acute ophthalmology

The red eye

More on the red eye

Ophthalmic Trauma Principles and management of chemical injuries

Specific Features of blunt and sharp injuries

Sudden painful loss of vision in a non-inflammed eye

Sudden painless loss of vision

Gradual loss of vision

Gradual loss of visionSection 7: Sub-specialty - Paediatric ophthalmology

Visual Acuity in children

Strabismus (squints)

Neonates

Infants and older children

Sub-specialty - Eyelid, lacrimal and orbit.

Common eyelid lumps

Common eyelid malpositions

Lacrimal (Tearing)

Orbits and Thyriod Eye DiseaseSection 9: Sub-specialty - External eye disease

Common conditions affecting the external eye

Common conditions affecting the cornea

Therapeutic contact lenses

Sub-specialty - Corneal, refractive and cataract surgery.

Cataract assessment

Cataract surgery & post-operative careSection 11: Sub-specialty - Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Detecting Glaucoma

Medical and Surgical Treatment of GlaucomaSection 12: Sub-specialty - Vitreo-retinal

Retinal detachment

Retinal and choroidial anatomy and imaging

Age related macular degeneration and Inherited retinal degeneration

Diabetic retionopathy I

Diabetic retionopathy II

Retinal Vein occlusion

Retinal artery obstruction

HIV Infection and AIDS

Sub-specialty - Neuro-ophthalmology.

Pupil abnormalities

Optic Nerve Disease

Cranial Nerve Palsies & eye movement disorders

Visual Fields Defects

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