Part 1: Diabetes mellitus:; A definition; The syndrome; Aetiology; Natural history; The Management of diabetes mellitus; Emergencies; A screening programme for diabetic eye disease; Further reading; Questions on chapter 1-7; Part 2: Extraocular and ocular effects of diabetes mellitus:; Extraocular aspects; Various ocular effects: cornea, iris, ciliary body, vitreous, choroid; Lenticular effects; Retinal and optic nerve conditions; Questions on chapters 10-13; Part 3: Diabetes and the optometrist:; The examination; Fundus examination; Acuity related tests; Field of vision tests; Colour vision assessment; Other optometric tests; Prescribing and referral decisions; Questions on chapters 15-21; References; Index