Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology

by Ledford, Janice K.; Hoffman, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9781556427114
• ISBN10: 1556427115
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-20
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Looking for eyecare information in one complete, pocket-size resource? Want to be able to find terms, concepts and the latest conditions at a glance?Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminologyis the industry standard and is now available in an updated fourth edition.New to this fourth edition are over3,300 terms(over 300 more than the last edition) and24 appendices(3 more than the last edition). A wide range of prevalent eyecare topics have been updated, including information on ophthalmic drugs and websites directly related to eyecare. Additionally, a cross-referencing feature is applied through out theQuick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology, Fourth Edition.Don't hesitate to add this to your office, medical library, or classroom today. New Appendices Include: Atlas of Ocular Anatomy Drawings Troubleshooting Glasses Problems Optical FormulasSome Topics Include: Acronyms and Abbreviations Subjective Grading System Systemic Disorders and Their Effects on the Eye Weights and Measures

Author Biography

For over 20 years now, Jan Ledford has been using her skills both in the ophthalmic exam room and on the printed page. While she is probably best known for her certification review books and editorship of The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals, she is also a published novelist. She combined her talent for medical research with that of story telling to produce The Cloning, a novel about human cloning, which is available at book stores everywhere as well as online. In spite of branching out, she has no intentions of leaving the field of eyecare, where, she says, she has found a permanent and happy home.
Joseph Hoffman has worked in medical publishing since 1985 and was the editor-in-chief of the Ocular Surgery News publication group from 1996 to 2001. He has won writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and Apex. He is currently the proprietor of Hoffman Health Care Communications.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Acknowledgments, Fourth Edition	ix
Acknowledgments, Third Edition	x
About the Authors	xi
Preface	xiii
How to Use this Book	xv
Dictionary of Terms	1	(228)
Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations	229	(16)
Appendix 2: Medical Terminology	245	(6)
Appendix 3: Atlas of Ocular Anatomy Drawings	251	(12)
Appendix 4: The Schematic Eye	263	(2)
Appendix 5: The Cranial Nerves	265	(2)
Appendix 6: Classifications of Nystagmus	267	(2)
Appendix 7: Red Eye Differential Diagnosis	269	(4)
Appendix 8: The Subjective Grading System	273	(8)
Appendix 9: Slit Lamp Findings for Systemic Diseases and Conditions	281	(6)
Appendix 10: Systemic Disorders and Their Effects On the Eye	287	(8)
Appendix 11: Ophthalmic Drugs	295	(36)
Appendix 12: Lasers in Ophthalmology	331	(4)
Appendix 13: Ocular and Systemic Effects of Topical Ocular Drugs	335	(4)
Appendix 14: Troubleshooting Glasses Problems	339	(10)
Appendix 15: Normal Values of Common Blood Tests	349	(2)
Appendix 16: The Metric System	351	(4)
Appendix 17: English and Metric Conversion	355	(2)
Appendix 18: Weights and Measures	357	(2)
Appendix 19: Optical Formulas	359	(6)
Appendix 20: Manual Alphabet for Communicating With the Hearing Impaired	365	(2)
Appendix 21: The Braille Alphabet	367	(2)
Appendix 22: Certification as Paraoptometric and Ancillary Ophthalmic Personnel	369	(12)
Appendix 23: Websites Related to Eyecare	381	(14)
Appendix 24: Suggested Reading	395