Optometry: science, techniques and clinical management

An introduction to the theory and practice of optometry in one succinct volume. From the fundamental science of vision to clinical techniques and the management of common ocular conditions, this book encompasses the essence of contemporary optometric practice.Now in full colour and featuring over 400 new illustrations, this popular text which will appeal to both students and practitioners wishing to keep up to date has been revised significantly. The new edition incorporates recent advances in technology and a complete overview of clinicalprocedures to improve and update everyday patient care. Contributions from well-known international experts deliver a broad perspective and understanding of current optometric practice. INDICE: PART 1 Optometric ScienceChapter 1 Forming an optical image: the optical elements of the eye, WN CharmanChapter 2 Anatomy of vision, Gary E BakerChapter 3 Visual development, Carol WestallChapter 4 The psychology of vision, James M GilchristChapter 5 Visual Performance, WN CharmanChapter 6 Basic pharmacology relevant to the action of drugs on the eye, Michael J DoughtyChapter7 Diagnostic drugs, Carly LamChapter 8 Therapeutic drugs, Graham HopkinsChapter 9 The optometric management of ocular adverse reactions to systemic medications, Bernard GilmartinChapter 10 Ocular disease, Christopher Bentley and Ranjit SandhuChapter 11 The development of refractive error, Nicola LoganPART 2 TechniquesChapter 12 Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, Mark C Lay, Elizabeth Wickware and Mark RosenfieldChapter 13 Objective refraction, David A AtchinsonChapter 14 Subjective refraction. Mark RosenfieldChapter 15 Clinical assessment of accommodation, Mark RosenfieldChapter 16 Binocular vision assessment, Bruce EvansChapter 17 Examination of the anterior segment of the eye, Keith Edwards, Jerome Sherman, Joan K Portello and Mark RosenfieldChapter 18 Examination of the posterior segment of the eye, Sherry J BassChapter 19 Ocular biometry, colour vision testing and electrophysiology, Leon N DaviesChapter 20 Visualfield examination, John FlanaganChapter 21 Contact lenses, Lyndon Jones and Kathy DumbletonChapter 22 Prescribing spectacles, Glyn WalshChapter 23 Alternate vision correction, Shehzad A NarooChapter 24 Intraocular pressure and Pachymetry, Shabbir Mohamed and Sunil ShahPART 3 ManagementSECTION A General ManagementChapter 25 Objectives of the eye and vision examination, Kent M DaumChapter26 Communication skills in optometry - case history and case disposition, Cathy PaceChapter 27 Legal aspects of optometry in the United Kingdom, Susan BlakeneySECTION B Management of Special PopulationsChapter 28 Paediatric assessment, Susan J LeatChapter 29 Eye protection, Christine Purslow and Rachel NorthChapter 30 Low vision, Jan Lovie-KitchinChapter 31 Aging populations, Bruce P RosenthalChapter 32 Optometric assessment and management of patients with developmental disability, Kathryn SaundersIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-7506-8778-2
• Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 568
• Fecha Publicación: 06/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés