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OverviewA concise, easy-to-understand reference book, the revised and updated second edition of All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes and what to expect from your eye doctor. In this reliable guide, leading eye care experts: * explain eye anatomy and how healthy eyes work * describe various eye diseases, including pink eye, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy * provide up-to-date information on surgery For each eye problem, the authors describe in simple, straightforward language: * what it is * the symptoms * what, if anything, you can do to prevent it * when to call the doctor * diagnostic tests and treatment * the likelihood of recovery All about Your Eyes includes a glossary of technical terms and, following each entry, links to websites where further information may be found. Contributors. Natalie A. Afshari, MD, Rosanna P. Bahadur, MD, Paramjit K. Bhullar, MD, Faith A. Birnbaum, MD, Cassandra C. Brooks, MD, Pratap Challa, MD, Melissa Mei-Hsia Chan, MBBS, Ravi Chandrashekhar, MD, MSEE, Nathan Cheung, OD, FAAO Claudia S. Cohen, MD, Vincent A. Deramo, MD, Cathy DiBernardo, RN, Laura B. Enyedi, MD, Sharon Fekrat, MD, Henry L. Feng, MD, Brenton D. Finklea, MD, Anna Ginter, MD, Tanya S. Glaser, MD, Michelle Sy Go, MD, MS, Mark Goerlitz-Jessen, MD, Herb Greenman, MD, Abhilash Guduru, MD, Preeya Gupta, MD, Renee Halberg, MSW, LCSW, S. Tammy Hsu, MD, Alessandro Iannaccone, MD, MS, FARVO, Charlene L. James, OD, Kim Jiramongkolchai, MD, Michael P. Kelly, FOPS, Muge R. Kesen, MD, Kirin Khan, MD, Wajiha Jurdi Kheir, MD, Jane S. Kim, MD, Jennifer Lira, MD, Katy C. Liu, MD, PhD, Ramiro S. Maldonado, MD, Ankur Mehra, MD, Priyatham S. Mettu, MD, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, MD, MHS, Nisha Mukherjee, MD, Kenneth Neufeld, MD, Kristen Peterson, MD, James H. Powers, MD, S. Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, MPH, Michael Quist, MD, Leon Rafailov, MD, Roshni Ranjit-Reeves, MD, Nikolas Raufi, MD, William Raynor, BS, Cason Robbins, BS, Ananth Sastry, MD, Dianna L. Seldomridge, MD, MBA, Terry Semchyshyn, MD, Ann Shue, MD, Julia Song, MD, Brian Stagg, MD, Christopher Sun, MBBS, Anthony Therattil, BS, Daniel S.W. Ting, MBBS, Fay Jobe Tripp, MS, OTR/L, CLVT, CDRS, Obinna Umunakwe, MD, PhD, Lejla Vajzovic, MD, Susan M. Wakil, MD, C. Ellis Wisely, MD, MBA, Julie A. Woodward, MD Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sharon Fekrat , Tanya S. Glaser , Henry L. FengPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Updated Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9781478011606ISBN 10: 1478011602 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 18 June 2021 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIllustrations xiii Foreword xiv Introduction 1 1. Anatomy of the Eye and How It Works 3 2. Preventive Eye Care 15 3. Why Do I Need Glasses? 20 4. Options for Correcting Vision 28 5. Eyelids and Eyelashes 36 6. Conjunctiva and Sclera 53 7. The Cornea 60 8. Lens and Cataract 74 9 Age-Related Macular Degeneration 83 10. Diabetic Retinopathy 87 11. Other Conditions of the Retina and Choroid 89 12. Infection and Inflammation of the Eye 126 13. Tumors of the Eye and Orbit 131 14. The Optic Nerve 139 15. The Eye Muscles 154 16. The Orbit 159 17. Eye Injury 163 18. Systemic Diseases the Affect Vision and the Eye 176 19. Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery 197 20. Living with Visual Impairment 201 21. What Tests May the Doctor Order? 210 Appendix: How to Put in Eye Drops 17 Glossary 219 Contributors 229 Index 233ReviewsAn essential, reasonably priced resource for junior-high, high school, and public libraries, nursing homes, and hospital reference shelves. -- Mary Ellen Snodgrass * Booklist * Author InformationSharon Fekrat, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Professor of Surgery, and Director of Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Duke University School of Medicine. Tanya S. Glaser, MD, is Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center. Henry L. Feng, MD, is a Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow, Duke University Eye Center. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |