Fundamentals Of Intravitreal Injections: A Guide For Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioners And Allied Health Professionals
Published on 29. June 2018
Book
Hardback
104 pages
978-981-323-978-4 (ISBN)
Description
Intravitreal Injections are now standard treatment for various ocular conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusions. Ophthalmic nurse practitioners and allied health professionals are increasingly becoming invaluable team members for delivering these injections, particularly as the clinical demand increases.This full-colour handbook details all that a practitioner needs to know about safely performing the procedure. It will also be a useful reference for junior ophthalmic trainees.Benefits:
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
273 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-323-978-4 (9789813239784)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction; Basics; Investigations; Intravitreal Medications and Common Treatment Pathways; Technique; Complications; Injection Devices; Prototype Training Structure; Setting Up a Wetlab; Organising a Dedicated Clean Room; Further Reading; Appendices: Intravitreal Injection Checklist; Basic Life Support Algorithm; Anaphylaxis Algorithm;