Ophthalmology Made Easy

Eye emergencies may present in the GP surgery, A&E or an outpatient clinic, but few people outside of ophthalmology are confident about the management of eye problems. This book will give you the essential skills to: perform an initial assessment understand what you can manage yourself and how to do the basics decide when you need to refer to ophthalmology. In addition, the book provides: a glossary of common ophthalmic terminology and medications which will be invaluable when reviewing ophthalmology letters a triage ready reckoner to help you sort the symptoms and decide how quickly you need to refer a systems-based approach to highlight common conditions and then describes how to assess, investigate and manage each of them a guide to the most common investigations and how to interpret the results. At all stages, symbols are used to highlight what can safely be undertaken in general practice and A&E, and when ophthalmologists should take over. Red flag boxes highlight important clinical concepts that should never be missed, and red text is used to indicate sight- or life-threatening conditions. This is a book to help anyone looking to refresh their knowledge of diagnosis, management and referral to ophthalmology: medical students, foundation doctors, GPs, A&E doctors, junior ophthalmology specialty trainees, ophthalmic nurses and nurse practitioners.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "atlas & movies."--CD-ROM label.

The second edition of Clinical Ophthalmology Made Easy brings postgraduates and residents fully up to date with the most recent advances and developments in the field. Beginning with a chapter on patient evaluation, each of the following chapters is dedicated to a different part of the eye and covers the etiology, pathology, clinical features and management of diseases and disorders that may be encountered. Presented in a practical, easy to follow format, this comprehensive guide includes tables, flow charts, images and illustrations to assist learning. Key points New edition for postgraduates presenting latest developments in ophthalmology Covers diseases and disorders in all parts of the eye Practical, easy to follow format, with tables and illustrations Previous edition published in 2009

OphthoBook is the printed version of the amazing OphthoBook.com online book and video series. The combination of this text, along with the online video lectures, creates the most informative and easy-to-understand ophthalmology review ever written. It is geared toward medical students, optometry students, and non-ophthalmologists who want to learn more about the eye without getting bogged down with mindless detail. The book is broken down into ten chapters: 1. Eye History 2. Anatomy 3. Glaucoma 4. Retina 5. Infection 6. Neuroophthalmology 7. Pediatric Ophthalmology 8. Trauma 9. Optics 10. Lens and Cataract Each chapter also includes "pimp questions" you might be asked in a clinic. Also, an entire chapter of ophthalmology board-review questions, flashcards, and eye abbreviations. Perhaps most useful, each chapter corresponds to the 20-minute video lectures viewable at OphthoBook.com. And lots of fun cartoons!

The second edition of Clinical Ophthalmology Made Easy brings postgraduates and residents fully up to date with the most recent advances and developments in the field. Beginning with a chapter on patient evaluation, each of the following chapters is dedicated to a different part of the eye and covers the etiology, pathology, clinical features and management of diseases and disorders that may be encountered. Presented in a practical, easy to follow format, this comprehensive guide includes tables, flow charts, images and illustrations to assist learning. Key points New edition for postgraduates presenting latest developments in ophthalmology Covers diseases and disorders in all parts of the eye Practical, easy to follow format, with tables and illustrations Previous edition published in 2009

All the ophthalmology necessary for the non-ophthalmologist (Edition 2).

LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY before your rotation. . . Ophthalmology: A Brief Review for Nurses Medical Students, and Medical Technicians is a succinct primer for all members of the ophthalmic healthcare team. Listening to the digital audio of this book is a fast and efficient review or introduction to ophthalmology. Learning ophthalmology begins with learning the language of ophthalmology. Therefore, this text is laid out in a simple format with a disease and its definition and possible treatments. This text was originally written as a "Brief Review" for nurses studying for the Certification Examination for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CEORN), addressing many subjects listed by the NCBORN 2007 Handbook; and serves as an excellent introduction or brief review to ophthalmology. This and other works also available in Digital Audio at www.ApolloAudiobooks.com.