Ophthalmology at a glance

• Main Authors: Olver, Jane (Author), Cassidy, Lorraine (Author), Crawley, Laura active 2014 (Author), Jutley, Gurjeet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2014
• Edition: Second Edition
• Series: t a glance series (Oxford, England)
• Subjects: Eye Diseases > Examination Questions; Ophthalmology > Examination Questions > methods
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• Physical Description: 143 pages illustrations colour 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781405184731; 1405184736

Ophthalmology at a Glance provides a concise overview of the specialty, with clear and simple diagrams illustrating the essential information required for students, trainee optometrists, opticians and specialty nurses. It includes details on history and examination, before moving through specific conditions and their treatment. Closely tracking the undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum, this new edition is fully updated to reflect new developments in the field. Ophthalmology at a Glance: Features tip boxes to give further insight into topics, warning boxes to indicate cautionary advice, help with exam technique, further reading, and key point boxes which summarize each chapter Includes new chapters on tropical ophthalmology, ocular oncology and giant cell arteritis Features expanded material on red eye and painful loss of vision, and discussion of new scientific evidence for the existence of a sixth layer of the cornea (Dua s layer) Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/ophthal featuring clinical case studies, all the clinical images from the book as PowerPoint slides, and interactive flashcards for self-test
"This fully updated new edition teaches you exactly what they need to know, starting with taking a history and examination, before moving through specific conditions and their treatment. It includes new chapters on tropical ophthalmology, ocular oncology and giant cell arteritis, extra chapters on red eye and painful loss of vision and discussion of new scientific findings surrounding the cornea. Fully supported by a brand new companion website at ataglanceseries.com/ophthal featuring 20 clinical cases, images from the book as PowerPoint slides, and digital flashcards"--Provided by publisher.