Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care 5th Edition

Description

Well organized and easy to read, Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care, 5th Edition, takes an accessible, step-by-step approach to describing the commonly used primary care procedures that facilitate accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. This practical, clinically-focused text offers succinct descriptions of today’s most frequently encountered optometric techniques supported by research-based evidence. You’ll find essential instructions for mastering the procedures you need to know, including recent technical advances in the field.

Discusses technical advances that are dramatically altering optometry: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and ultra-wide field imaging (optomaps).resents outstanding new digital images of OCT cases and optomaps for a wide variety of conditions of the central and peripheral retina.Focuses on evidence-based optometry; all procedures include a section that reviews when and how the procedure should be measured and uses clinical wisdom in addition to research-based evidence.Presents new digital images of normal variations of the eye – crucial visual support for understanding what is normal and what is disease.Helps you clearly visualize procedures and eye disorders through full-color photographs, diagrams, and video clips.Provides fully revised print on dry eye assessment based on the latest international Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) guideline

• Features coverage of changes in the eye due to high myopia, and expounds the need for myopia control techniques.