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Primarily compiled for nurses who care for patients with eye disease but also of use to opticians, orthoptists, social workers and junior medical staff this book presents care as a systematic approach to the more common actual and potential problems. A problem is identified with a desired outcome and the nursing interventions possible to achieve this are given. It covers the general aspects of ophthalmic care, a study of each section of the eye, the applied physiology , common conditions, a general guideline of medical management as far as it influences nursing care and information on the specialist skills and knowledge required to nurse children with ophthalmic disease.

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Author:   John P. Perry ,  Andrew B. Tullo
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1990 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.783kg
ISBN:  

9780412326301

ISBN 10:   0412326302
Pages:   497
Publication Date:   01 January 1990
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

One Principles of Ophthalmic Care.- 1 Models for ophthalmic nursing practice.- 2 Principles of care of the visually handicapped person.- 3 Examination of the eye.- 4 Principles of patient care in the (ophthalmic) accident and emergency department.- 5 Principles of care of ophthalmic outpatients.- 6 Care of the patient in the ophthalmic theatre.- 7 Principles of inpatient care.- 8 Aspects of community care.- Two Specific Ophthalmic Conditions.- 9 Eyelids and adnexa.- 10 The lacrimal system.- 11 Conjunctiva.- 12 Cornea and sclera.- 13 Uveal tract.- 14 Aqueous dynamics.- 15 The lens.- 16 Vitreous and retina.- 17 Orbit, optic nerve and visual pathways.- 18 Orthoptics.- Three Other Aspects of Ophthalmic Care.- 19 Pharmacology.- 20 Optics.- 21 Social aspects of visual handicap.- 22 Ophthalmology in developing countries.

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