Description
Book SynopsisA 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.
Trade Review"An essential, reasonably priced resource for junior-high, high school, and public libraries, nursing homes, and hospital reference shelves." -- Mary Ellen Snodgrass * Booklist *
Table of ContentsIllustrations 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
