Overview

Here's an appropriate mixture of academic and scientific information presented in an outline-style review. Concise, easy to read chapters prevent duplication of material and allow quick mastery of the subject. Tables and mnemonics help readers learn and retain critical information. A separate section details findings of many important research projects and a wide selection of references directs users to additional material on a range of topics.

Full Product Details

Author:   Neil J. Friedman ,  Peter K. Kaiser ,  William B. Trattler
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   W B Saunders Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780721687766

ISBN 10:   0721687768
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   09 December 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1. Optics * Properties of Light * Refraction * Prisms * Vergence * Magnification * Mirrors * Eye as Optical System * Prescribing Glasses * Contact Lenses * Low Vision Aids * Intraocular Lenses * Ophthalmic Instruments * Equations 2. Pharmacology * Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics * Routes of Administration * Anesthetics * Autonomic System Drugs * Glaucoma Medications * Anti-Inflammatory Drugs * Anti-Infective Drugs * Miscellaneous * Ocular toxicology 3. Pathology/Embryology * Pathology * Embryology 4. Neuro-Ophthalmology * Anatomy of the Visual Pathway * Physiology * Diplopia * Central Eye Movement Disorders * Cranial Nerve Palsies * Pupils * Ocular Muscle Disorders * Eye Movements in Coma * Optic Nerve * Optic Atrophy * Chiasm Compression * Retrochiasmal Disorders * Cortical Lesions * Disorders During Pregnancy * Brain Tumors * Headaches * Functional Visual Loss * Transient Visual Loss * Other Visual Phenomena * Vascular Disorders * Intracranial Arachnoid Cyst * Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of AIDS 5. Pediatrics/Strabismus * Anatomy/Physiology * Disorders * Orbit * Craniofacial disorders * Lids * Lacrimal * Conjuctiva * Cornea * Iris * Lens * Glaucoma * Uveitis * Metabolic * Retina * Phakomatoses * Optic Nerve * Strabismus 6. Orbit/Lids/Adnexa * Anatomy * Radiographic Imaging * Orbital Disorders * Vascular Abnormalities * Tumors * Eyelid Disorders * Nasolacrimal System Disorders * Orbital Surgery * Table of Differential Diagnoses 7. Cornea/External Disease * Anatomy/Physiology * Conjunctival Disorders * Corneal Disorders * Scleral Disorders * Surgery 8. Uveitis * Pathophysiology * Classification * Disorders * Anterior Uveitis * Intermediate Uveitis * Posterior Uveitis * Endophthalmitis * Panuveitis * Masquerade Syndromes * Differential Diagnosis of Uveitis with Associated Signs * Surgery and Uveitis 9. Glaucoma * Anatomy/Physiology * Testing * Pathology * Disorders * Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) * Secondary Open-Angle Glaucoma * Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma * Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma * Normal Tension Glaucoma (NTG) * Treatment 10. Anterior Segment * Anatomy of the Limbus * Trauma * Corectopia * Iris Heterochromia * Rubeosis Iridis * Pigment Dispersion Syndrome * Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome * Iridoschisis * Iris Nodules * Iris Tumors * Ciliary Body Tumors * Anatomy & Physiology of the Lens * Acquired Cataracts * Lens Capsule Abnormalities * Ectopia Lentis * Surgery 11. Posterior Segment * Anatomy of the Vitreous, Retina, and Choroid * Physiology * Electrophysiology * Retinal Imaging * Disorders * Vitreous Abnormalities * Trauma * Macular Diseases * Retinal Vascular Diseases * Neuroretinitis * HIV Retinopathy * Toxic Retinopathies * Vitreoretinal Disorders * Retinal Degenerations * Retinal Detachments * Choroidal Disease * Benign Tumors * Malignant Tumors * Laser Treatment 12. Questions & Answers Appendices * Gene Mapping * Major Studies

Reviews

Whether you are an ophthalmology resident just trying to keep things straight or a seasoned practitioner wanting to review and refresh your knowledge base, this text will certinaly deliver that essential knowledge in a comprehensive yet efficient manner. --Ocular Surgery News, July 15, 2005. Numerous color images illustrate retinal disorders, uveitis, and retinopathies. Each chapter ends with review questions. The CD-ROM contains all images from the book, downloadable to PowerPoint, and 100 questions and answers not in the book.SciTech Book News, September 2005

Whether you are an ophthalmology resident just trying to keep things straight or a seasoned practitioner wanting to review and refresh your knowledge base, this text will certinaly deliver that essential knowledge in a comprehensive yet efficient manner. -- Ocular Surgery News , July 15, 2005.<br><br>Numerous color images illustrate retinal disorders, uveitis, and retinopathies. Each chapter ends with review questions. The CD-ROM contains all images from the book, downloadable to PowerPoint, and 100 questions and answers not in the book.<br> SciTech Book News, September 2005

Whether you are an ophthalmology resident just trying to keep things straight or a seasoned practitioner wanting to review and refresh your knowledge base, this text will certinaly deliver that essential knowledge in a comprehensive yet efficient manner. -- Ocular Surgery News, July 15, 2005. <br>Numerous color images illustrate retinal disorders, uveitis, and retinopathies. Each chapter ends with review questions. The CD-ROM contains all images from the book, downloadable to PowerPoint, and 100 questions and answers not in the book.<br> SciTech Book News, September 2005

Whether you are an ophthalmology resident just trying to keep things straight or a seasoned practitioner wanting to review and refresh your knowledge base, this text will certinaly deliver that essential knowledge in a comprehensive yet efficient manner. -- Ocular Surgery News, July 15, 2005. Numerous color images illustrate retinal disorders, uveitis, and retinopathies. Each chapter ends with review questions. The CD-ROM contains all images from the book, downloadable to PowerPoint, and 100 questions and answers not in the book. SciTech Book News, September 2005

Author Information

Adjunct Clinical Professor Neil J. Friedman works in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, Partner, Mid-Peninsula Ophthalmology Medical Group, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

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