Vaughan & Asbury's general ophthalmology

• Other Authors: Riordan-Eva, Paul (Editor), Whitcher, John (Editor), Vaughan, Daniel 1921-2000 (Editor), Asbury, Taylor
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Lange Medical Books/McGraw Hill Medical Pub. Division 2004
• Edition: sixteenth edition
• Subjects: Eye Diseases > therapy; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; Ocular Physiological Phenomena
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• Item Description: "A Lange medical book"
• Physical Description: xiii, 466 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780071378314
• ISSN: 0071378316

This book features: the latest on lasers in ophthalmology; a completely rewritten chapter on the vitreous, featuring striking new illustrations; new illustrations of ocular trauma; an up-to-date chapter on ophthalmic therapeutics, including details of preparation, dosage, onset and duration of action, and toxicity of 70 commonly used drugs; separate chapter on ocular disorders associated with systemic disease; concise reviews of anatomy and embryology, and the ophthalmologic examination; appendices on 'Visual Standards', 'Practical Factors in Illumination', and 'Resources for Special Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired'; and, a glossary of terms relating to the eye. This book is superbly illustrated with over 350 drawings and clinical photographs. It features updated references and websites