Overview

This basic text covers the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the most prevalent vision disorders in a clinical optometrist's or ophthalmologist's practice. Coverage includes the most common non-strabismic binocular vision disorders, including accommodative and eye movement disorders as well as amblyopia. Coverage of each diagnostic category includes background information, symptoms, case analysis, and management options. Case studies appear at the end of each chapter. This edition includes three new chapters on primary care of binocular vision, accommodative and eye movement disorders; myopia control; and binocular vision problems associated with refractive surgery. The thoroughly revised chapters on vision therapy procedures and instrumentation describe the latest equipment and computer software. The chapters on advanced diagnostic and management issues have been updated with the latest research.

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Author:   Mitchell Scheiman ,  Bruce Wick
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.135kg
ISBN:  

9780781777841

ISBN 10:   0781777844
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   01 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781451175257
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: DIAGNOSIS AND GENERAL TREATMENT APPROACH Ch. 1: Diagnostic Testing Ch. 2: Case Analysis and Classification Ch. 3: General Treatment Modalities, Guidelines, and Prognosis Ch. 4: Primary Care of Binocular Vision, Accommodative and Eye Movement Disorders Part II: VISION THERAPY PROCEDURES AND INSTRUMENTATION Ch. 5: Introduction and General Concepts Ch. 6: Fusional Vergence, Voluntary Convergence, and Antisuppression Procedures Ch. 7: Accommodative Techniques Ch. 8: Ocular Motility Procedures Part III: MANAGEMENT Ch. 9: Low AC/A Conditions: Convergence Insufficiency and Divergence Insufficiency Ch. 10: High AC/A Conditions: Convergence Excess and Divergence Excess Ch. 11: Normal AC/A Conditions: Fusional Vergence Dysfunction, Basic Esophoria, and Basic Exophoria Ch. 12: Accommodative Dysfunction Ch. 13: Eye Movement Disorders Ch. 14: Cyclovertical Heterophoria Ch. 15: Fixation Disparity Part IV: ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES Ch. 16: Interactions Between Accommodation and Vergence Ch. 17: Refractive Amblyopia Ch. 18: Nystagmus Ch. 19: Aniseikonia Ch. 20: Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated with Computer Use Ch. 21: Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated with Acquired Brain Injury Ch. 22: Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated with Learning Problems Ch. 23: Development and Management of Refractive Error: A Binocular Vision-Based Model Ch. 24: Binocular Vision Problems Associated with Refractive Surgery Part V: VISION THERAPY AND OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE Ch. 25: Patient and Practice Management Issues in Vision Therapy APPENDICES Index

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