Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis

Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis, 9th edition is a classic guide that provides a thorough update to basic eye examination techniques and the use of instruments and major ophthalmic disorders. Its popular approach takes the reader through the eye exam, covering anatomy, differential diagnosis, and treatment.

Lavishly illustrated with over 550 color and black and white images, this accessible introductory text is designed for students who need a concise and thorough introduction to this complex and ever–changing specialty.

Students and trainees across the healthcare professions will welcome the practical approach which focuses on the most commonly encountered eye diseases, their examination and treatment.

Preface

Introduction to the eye team and their instruments

1 Medical history

Medical illnesses

Medications

Family history of eye disease

2 Measurement of vision and refraction

Visual acuity

Optics

Refraction

Contact lenses

Common problems

Refractive surgery

3 Neuro–ophthalmology

Eye movements

Strabismus

Cranial nerves II VIII

Nystagmus

The pupil

Visual field testing

Color vision

Circulatory disturbances affecting vision

4 External structures

Lymph nodes

Lacrimal system

Lids

Blepharoptosis (also called ptosis)

Lashes

Phakomatoses

Anterior and posterior blepharitis

5 The orbit

Sinusitis

Exophthalmos

Enophthalmos

6 Slit lamp examination and glaucoma

Cornea

Corneal epithelial disease

Corneal endothelial disease

Corneal transplantation (keratoplasty)

Conjunctiva

Sclera

Glaucoma

Uvea

Inflammation of the uvea (uveitis)

Anti–inflammatories

Sarcoidosis

Nematodes

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Cataracts

7 The retina and vitreous

Retinal anatomy

Fundus examination

Fluorescein angiography

Papilledema (choked disk)

Hypertensive retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy (front cover)

Age–related macular degeneration (AMD)

Central serous chorioretinopathy

Vitreous

Retinal holes and detachments (RD)

Index

Appendix 1: Hyperlipidemia

Appendix 2: Amsler grid