A Synopsis of Ophthalmology
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A Synopsis of Ophthalmology

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A Synopsis of Ophthalmology

About this book

A Synopsis of Ophthalmology, Fifth Edition focuses on the advancements and processes in ophthalmology, including the use of microscopes and electronic gadgets on ophthalmic operations and the personal and social aspects of blindness. The book first offers information on the routine examination of an ophthalmic patient and the diseases of the conjunctiva and the cornea. Discussions focus on wounds and burns of the cornea, infiltrations, tumors of the conjunctiva, conjunctival sarcoid, syphilis of the conjunctiva, acute conjunctivitis, and anatomy and physiology of the normal conjunctiva. The book also ponders on the diseases of the uveal tract and the retina. The publication takes a look at the diseases of the sclera, optic nerve, and lens. Topics include cataract, congenital abnormalities of the lens, optic atrophy, injuries of the optic nerve, episcleritis, scleral staphyloma, and blue sclerotics. The text also elaborates on the diseases of the orbit, eyelids, glaucoma, and intraocular neoplasms. The manuscript is a dependable reference for readers interested in ophthalmology.

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Information

Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780723604112
eBook ISBN
9781483281391
Edition
5
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Surgery & Surgical Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION
  6. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
  7. Chapter I: THE ROUTINE EXAMINATION OF AN OPHTHALMIC PATIENT
  8. Chapter II: DISEASES OF THE CONJUNCTIVA
  9. Chapter III: DISEASES OF THE CORNEA
  10. Chapter IV: DRUGS AFFECTING INTRA-OCULAR MUSCLES
  11. Chapter V: DISEASES OF THE UVEAL TRACT
  12. Chapter VI: DISEASES OF THE RETINA
  13. Chapter VII: DISEASES OF THE SCLERA
  14. Chapter VIII: DISEASES OF THE OPTIC NERVE
  15. Chapter IX: DISEASES OF THE VITREOUS
  16. Chapter X: DISEASES OF THE LENS
  17. Chapter XI: GLAUCOMA
  18. Chapter XII: DISEASES OF THE ORBIT
  19. Chapter XIII: DISEASES OF THE EYELIDS
  20. Chapter XIV: DISEASES OF THE LACRIMAL APPARATUS
  21. Chapter XV: INTRA-OCULAR NEOPLASMS
  22. Chapter XVI: OPTICAL ANOMALIES OF THE EYE
  23. Chapter XVII: ANOMALIES OF OCULAR MOVEMENTS
  24. Chapter XVIII: SUBJECTIVE VISUAL DISTURBANCES
  25. Chapter XIX: OCULAR SIGNS OF GENERAL DISEASE
  26. Chapter XX: OCULAR SIDE-EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC MEDICATION
  27. Chapter XXI: CONTACT LENSES
  28. Chapter XXII: THE EYES IN MALNUTRITION
  29. Chapter XXIII: OPHTHALMIC OPERATIONS
  30. Chapter XXIV: SYMPATHETIC OPHTHALMIA
  31. Chapter XXV: CHEMOTHERAPY AND ANTIBIOTICS IN EYE DISEASES
  32. Chapter XXVI: CORTICOSTEROIDS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
  33. Chapter XXVII: ALLERGY IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
  34. Chapter XXVIII: SLIT-LAMP MICROSCOPY
  35. Chapter XXIX: RECENT ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE
  36. Chapter XXX: THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF BLINDNESS AND PARTIAL SIGHT
  37. INDEX

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