This edition aims to provide practical, clinically useful information in ocular pharmacology based on currently accepted scientific principles and standards of practice. Virtually every clinical aspect of drug usage in primary eye care is covered. New information is given on ocular pharmacokinetics and methods for delivering drugs to the eye, B-blockers, new drug dosage forms, ocular steroids and anti-flammatory drugs and much more.
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Höhe: 250 mm
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978-0-409-90058-3 (9780409900583)
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Part 1 Fundamental concepts in ocular pharmacology: basic science of ocular pharmacology; clinical administration of ocular drugs. Part 2 Pharmacology of ocular drugs: drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system; local anaesthetics; anti-inflammatory drugs; anti-infective drugs; inhibitors of aqueous formation; hyperosmotic drugs; irrigating solutions; lubricants and other preparations for the dry eye; antihistamines; dyes; preparations used with contact lenses. Part 3 Ocular drugs in clinical practice: contact lens solutions in clinical practice; topical anaesthesia; dilation of the pupil; cycloplegic refraction; abnormalities of the pupil; diseases of the eyelids; diseases of the lacrimal system; diseases of the conjunctiva; diseases of the cornea; diseases of the sclera; uveitis; diseases of the retina; diseases of the optic nerve; thyroid eye disease; pharmacologic management of strabismus; the glaucomas. Part 4 Toxicology: ocular effects of systematic drugs; systematic effects of ocular drugs. Part 5 Legal aspects of drug utilization: legal basis for drug use in optometry; informed consent; negligence; product liability.
