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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Clyde K Kitchen |
| ISBN: | 9780275993450 0275993450 |
| OCLC Number: | 84903672 |
| Description: | xiv, 189 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Series foreword / Julie Silver -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- pt. 1. The basics -- 1. Anatomy : eye structure and function -- 2. Eye development and congenital eye problems -- Congenital eye problems -- 3. Vision testing and problem treatment -- Use of dilating eye drops -- Examination of the eyes -- 4. Eye glasses (spectacles) and contact lenses -- Contact lenses -- 5. Visual acuity -- pt. 2. Common eye problems -- 6. Everyday maladies -- The red eye -- Foreign body sensation ("Something in the eye") -- Herpetic ocular disease -- Lacrimal disorders -- Spots in vision -- Lumps and bumps of the eyes -- Eyelid disorders -- Itchy eyes -- 7. Strabismus (cross-eyed and wall-eyed) -- pt. 3. Age-related eye problems (Getting old ain't for sissies) -- 8. Presbyopia -- Choices of bifocals, trifocals, etc. -- Contact lenses as an alternative in presbyopia -- 9. Cataracts -- 10. Glaucoma -- 11. Macular degeneration -- pt. 4. Special considerations -- 12. Visual aids -- 13. Diabetes -- 14. Neurologic conditions affecting vision -- Causes of sudden vision loss -- Other neurologial problems -- 15. History and current developments in refractive surgery -- Refractive surgery history -- Types of refractive surgery -- Presbyopia surgery -- 16. Some unusual eye problems and eye injuries -- Eye problems -- Eye injuries -- 17. Things to know about eye surgery -- Cataract surgery -- Glaucoma surgery -- Retinal detachment surgery -- Strabismus surgery -- Corneal transplant -- Enucleation -- pt. 5. Consumer information -- 18. Definitions of caregivers -- Caregivers -- 19. More things you need to know -- Common eye drop medications -- Who pays and how -- 20. Eye care - the way it was and the way it will be -- Origin of the ophthalmologist -- The origin of an optometrist -- Interaction of ophthalmology and optometry -- The way things can be (as I see it) -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Series Title: | Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
| Responsibility: | Clyde K. Kitchen. |
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