A concise, easy-to-understand reference book, the revised and updated second edition of the bestselling All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes, various eye diseases and treatments, and what to expect from your eye doctor.
A concise, easy-to-understand reference book, the revised and updated second edition of the bestselling All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes, various eye diseases and treatments, and what to expect from your eye doctor.
Sharon Fekrat, Tanya S. Glaser, and Henry L. Feng, editors
Inhaltsangabe
Illustrations xiii Foreword xiv Introduction 1 1. Anatomy of the Eye and How It Works 3 2. Preventive Eye Care 15 3. Why Do I Need Glasses? 20 4. Options for Correcting Vision 28 5. Eyelids and Eyelashes 36 6. Conjunctiva and Sclera 53 7. The Cornea 60 8. Lens and Cataract 74 9 Age-Related Macular Degeneration 83 10. Diabetic Retinopathy 87 11. Other Conditions of the Retina and Choroid 89 12. Infection and Inflammation of the Eye 126 13. Tumors of the Eye and Orbit 131 14. The Optic Nerve 139 15. The Eye Muscles 154 16. The Orbit 159 17. Eye Injury 163 18. Systemic Diseases the Affect Vision and the Eye 176 19. Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery 197 20. Living with Visual Impairment 201 21. What Tests May the Doctor Order? 210 Appendix: How to Put in Eye Drops 17 Glossary 219 Contributors 229 Index 233
Illustrations xiii Foreword xiv Introduction 1 1. Anatomy of the Eye and How It Works 3 2. Preventive Eye Care 15 3. Why Do I Need Glasses? 20 4. Options for Correcting Vision 28 5. Eyelids and Eyelashes 36 6. Conjunctiva and Sclera 53 7. The Cornea 60 8. Lens and Cataract 74 9 Age-Related Macular Degeneration 83 10. Diabetic Retinopathy 87 11. Other Conditions of the Retina and Choroid 89 12. Infection and Inflammation of the Eye 126 13. Tumors of the Eye and Orbit 131 14. The Optic Nerve 139 15. The Eye Muscles 154 16. The Orbit 159 17. Eye Injury 163 18. Systemic Diseases the Affect Vision and the Eye 176 19. Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery 197 20. Living with Visual Impairment 201 21. What Tests May the Doctor Order? 210 Appendix: How to Put in Eye Drops 17 Glossary 219 Contributors 229 Index 233
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