Practical Ophthalmology: A Survival Guide for Doctors and OptometristsA pocket sized, symptom based book on ophthalmology which is designed to guide non-specialists towards efficient and safe diagnosis, and onward referral where necessary.
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Contents
HOW TO EXAMINE | 11 |
How to examine an eye patient 10 | 26 |
Visual loss | 39 |
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abnormal acute adults affected age-related and/or appearance artery bilateral blood blurred vision brain cataract cause central changes Chapter child chronic clear common congenital conjunctivitis corneal decreased defect diabetic dilated direct double vision drops early ectropion examination exclude exotropia eye disease eyeball eyelid field loss flashes foreign body glaucoma haemorrhage infection inflammation injury intracranial pressure iris lens light look lower macular MANAGEMENT mild movements muscle normal occur ophthalmic referral ophthalmologist ophthalmoscope optic disc optic nerve optic neuropathy orbital otherwise pain partial patient photophobia possible present problems ptosis pupil rare red eye red reflex relative afferent require retinal detachment risk routine screening serious severe side SIGNS slit lamp sudden surgery suspect swelling swollen symptoms tear temporal third nerve palsy torch trauma treatment tumour turned upper lid urgent Urgent ophthalmic usually vessels visual acuity visual field visual loss vitreous