Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of refractive errors for clinicians.
The text begins with an overview of the consulting room and detail on eye tests and the diagnosis of different refractive disorders including myopia, cycloplegia, presbyopia, aphakia, and more.
The following chapters explain types of lenses and frames, and their suitability for correcting different ocular conditions.
A complete chapter is dedicated to the management of patients with medical problems and refractive errors.
Key points
- Practical guide to diagnosis and management of refractive errors
- Explains eye tests and diagnosis of different refractive disorders
- Details types of lenses and frames and their suitability for correcting individual conditions
- Complete chapter dedicated to management of patients with refractive disorders and medical problems
Table of Contents
- Accommodation
- Cycloplegia
- Hyperopia
- Myopia
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Anisometropia and Antimetropia
- Aphakia
- Pseudophakia
- Medical Problems and Refractive Error
- The Legacy of Spectacles
- Types and Quality of Lenses
- Prescription of Spectacles
- Psychodynamics of Spectacles
- The Visually Handicapped
Index
