Peng T. Khaw, Peter Shah, Andrew R. Elkington

ABC of Eyes (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the three years since the 3rd edition much has changed in the treatment of eye conditions. Glaucoma and macular degeneration, laser treatment compared with surgery, how to deal with refractive errors - all these will be described in detail and illustrated with newly commissioned drawings and photographs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118687222
• Artikelnr.: 38401556

Autorenporträt

Professor Peng Khaw, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Institute of Opthamology, University College London, UK Professor Peter Shah, The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements vi 1 History and examination 1 2 Red eye 7 3 Refractive errors 15 4 Eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal disorders 21 5 Injuries to the eye 29 6 Acute visual disturbance 33 7 Gradual visual disturbance, partial sight, and "blindness" 40 8 Cataracts 46 9 Glaucoma 52 10 Age-related macular degeneration 60 11 Squint 64 12 General medical disorders and the eye 69 13 The eye and the nervous system 76 14 Global impact of eye disease 82 Index 86