Contents:

The Scope of Ophthalmology

Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye

Examination of the Eye

Primary Eye Care Problems

Long Sight Short Sight

Common Diseases of the Eyelids

Common Diseases of the Conjunctiva and Cornea

The Red Eye

Tumours of the Eye and Adnexae

Ocular Trauma

Problems of the Medical Ophthalmologist

Testing Visual Acuity

The Inflamed Eye

The Ageing Eye

The Childs Eye

Systemic Disease and the Eye


Failing Vision

Headache

Contact Lenses

Problems of the Eye Surgeon

Cataract

Glaucoma

Retinal Detachment

Squint

Neuroophthalmology

Genetics and the Eye

Drugs and the Eye

Visual Handicap 201

Blindness

Further Reading

Index

Since the last edition was published, the teaching of Ophthalmology at primary care level has become more rather than less important. The specialty has developed more subspecialties, and the referring doctor has to have a good knowledge of these in order to make appropriate referrals. An increased emphasis on screening has made it necessary for the primary care doctor to have a basic knowledge of eye diseases. This applies particularly to glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. The management of eye conditions in the elderly is also an important and increasing primary care problem.

Essential for medical students and general practitioners as well as optometrists and nurses, the book is problem-orientated and deals with the science of Ophthalmology at a basic level. This third edition includes more and better colour illustrations and the text is kept simple but explanatory. The authors’ aim is to avoid technical terms where they can be replaced by plain English. Common terms and phrases: abnormal acute adults amblyopia anterior chamber antibiotic appear aqueous artery associated become blind blood cataract surgery cause cells choroid chromosome chronic ciliary body clinical common condition congenital conjunctiva conjunctivitis contact lenses cornea cranial nerve defect degeneration diabetic retinopathy diagnosis dilated diplopia drops drugs ectropion effect elderly epithelium examination extraocular muscles eye disease eyelids Figure foreign body fundus glasses glaucoma globe haemorrhages headache important infection inflammation inflammatory inherited injury intraocular pressure iris keratitis lacrimal laser layer lens lesions lid margin light macular measure ment muscle myopia normal occlusion occur ocular oedema ofthe opacities ophthalmic ophthalmoscope optic atrophy optic disc optic nerve orbital pain palsy patient peripheral pigment posterior present problem proptosis pupil rare refractive error result retinal detachment sclera seen slit-lamp sometimes squint symptoms syndrome tear tends tion tissue treatment tumour ulcer upper lid usually uveitis vascular vessels visual acuity visual field visual loss vitreous