Ophthalmic Desk Reference
Published on 1. September 1991
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-0-88167-808-6 (ISBN)
Description
This desk referenceis designed to be a single rapid-reference source to answer any clinical question arising in an ophthalmic specialist's practice. The first section covers the information needed to manage any condition and includes state-of-the-art coverage of surgical topics. The second section lists the diagnostic possibilities for signs and symptoms and an appendices section includes a glossary, basic science facts, laboratory normals and information on diagnostic modalities, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic products.
This desk referenceis designed to be a single rapid-reference source to answer any clinical question arising in an ophthalmic specialist's practice. The first section covers the information needed to manage any condition and includes state-of-the-art coverage of surgical topics. The second section lists the diagnostic possibilities for signs and symptoms and an appendices section includes a glossary, basic science facts, laboratory normals and information on diagnostic modalities, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic products.
This desk referenceis designed to be a single rapid-reference source to answer any clinical question arising in an ophthalmic specialist's practice. The first section covers the information needed to manage any condition and includes state-of-the-art coverage of surgical topics. The second section lists the diagnostic possibilities for signs and symptoms and an appendices section includes a glossary, basic science facts, laboratory normals and information on diagnostic modalities, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic products.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
glossary, 70 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1900 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88167-808-6 (9780881678086)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Synopsis of clinical ophthalmology: ocular trauma and emergency care; orbital disease; ocular motility; neuro-ophthalmology; external eye disease; uveitis; the glaucomas; retinal and choroidal vascular disease; hereditary chorioretinal dystrophies; intraocular tumors; systemic disease; nonstrabismic pediatric ophthalmology; clinical refraction; contact lenses. Part 2 Surgical topics: ophthalmic anesthesia; common ophthalmic plastic procedures; orbital surgery; corneal surgery; management of cataracts; surgical management of the glaucomas; retinal and vitreous surgery; ophthalmic laser surgery; refractive surgery; miscellaneous ophthalmic surgical procedures. Part 3 Differential diagnosis. Appendices: glossary of ophthalmic terminology, eponyms and syndromes; therapeutics; genetics, embryology and anatomic drawings; ocular dimensions and basic optical data; intraocular lenses, sutures and needles; selected diagnostic modalities; laboratory norms and conversion tables.