All about Your Eyes, Second Edition, revised and updated

Author:   Sharon Fekrat ,  Tanya S. Glaser ,  Henry L. Feng
Publisher:   Duke University Press
Edition:   Second Edition, Revised and Updated
ISBN:  

9781478011606


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   18 June 2021
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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A 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

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Author:   Sharon Fekrat ,  Tanya S. Glaser ,  Henry L. Feng
Publisher:   Duke University Press
Imprint:   Duke University Press
Edition:   Second Edition, Revised and Updated
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781478011606


ISBN 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   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Illustrations  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  233  

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An essential, reasonably priced resource for junior-high, high school, and public libraries, nursing homes, and hospital reference shelves. -- Mary Ellen Snodgrass * Booklist *


Author Information

Sharon 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.

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