Quick reference dictionary of eyecare terminology / edited by Janice K. Ledford, Joseph Hoffman ; pronunciations by Al Lens.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Ledford, Janice K., Hoffman, Joseph, 1961-, Lens, Al
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thorofare, NJ : Slack, ©2008.
Edition:5th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Dedications
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the authors
  • Preface
  • How to use this book
  • Dictionary of terms
  • List of appendices
  • Appendix 1 : Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Appendix 2 : Medical terminology
  • Appendix 3 : Atlas of ocular anatomy drawings
  • Appendix 4 : The schematic eye
  • Appendix 5 : The cranial nerves
  • Appendix 6 : Classifications of nystagmus
  • Appendix 7 : Red eye differential diagnosis
  • Appendix 8 : The subjective grading system
  • Appendix 9 : Slit lamp findings for systemic diseases and conditions
  • Appendix 10 : Systemic disorders and their effects on the eye
  • Appendix 11 : Ophthalmic drugs
  • Appendix 12 : Lasers in ophthalmology
  • Appendix 13 : Ocular and systemic effects of topical ocular drugs
  • Appendix 14 : Troubleshooting glasses problems
  • Appendix 15 : Normal values of common blood tests
  • Appendix 16 : The metric system
  • Appendix 17 : English and metric conversion
  • Appendix 18 : Weights and measures
  • Appendix 19 : Optical formulas
  • Appendix 20 : Manual alphabet for communicating with the hearing impaired
  • Appendix 21 : The braille alphabet
  • Appendix 22 : English-to-Spanish ocular history flowchart
  • Appendix 23 : Certification as paraoptometric and ancillary ophthalmic personnel
  • Appendix 24 : Web sites related to eyecare
  • Appendix 25 : Suggested reading.