Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management

"This is a great primer on the primary care of optometric patients. It would not be possible to go into any great depth on any one topic, but this book provides a comprehensive overview of the entire spectrum of the field of optometry. It is written in an easy to read format that will enable students and busy practitioners to quickly access information of interest. There is no other single book available that can compare to the wealth of information in this one. It is a very worthwhile contribution and a book that every optometry student and optometrist should have."Weighted Numerical Score: 92 - 4 Stars! - Doody's Review - March 2010"The editors and authors achieved the primary objective of producing a basic or introductory book on the science and practice of optometry. This book is highly recommended as a valuable addition to any optometrist's library."Optometry and Vision Science, Vol. 88, No. 7, July 2011

• PART 1 Optometric ScienceChapter 1 Forming an optical image: the optical elements of the eye, WN CharmanChapter 2 Anatomy of vision, Gary E BakerChapter 3 Visual development, Carol WestallChapter 4 The psychology of vision, James M GilchristChapter 5 Visual Performance, WN CharmanChapter 6 Basic pharmacology relevant to the action of drugs on the eye, Michael J DoughtyChapter 7 Diagnostic drugs, Carly LamChapter 8 Therapeutic drugs, Graham HopkinsChapter 9 The optometric management of ocular adverse reactions to systemic medications, Bernard GilmartinChapter 10 Ocular disease, Christopher Bentley and Ranjit SandhuChapter 11 The development of refractive error, Nicola LoganPART 2 TechniquesChapter 12 Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, Mark C Lay, Elizabeth Wickware and Mark RosenfieldChapter 13 Objective refraction, David A AtchinsonChapter 14 Subjective refraction. Mark RosenfieldChapter 15 Clinical assessment of accommodation, Mark RosenfieldChapter 16 Binocular vision assessment, Bruce EvansChapter 17 Examination of the anterior segment of the eye, Keith Edwards, Jerome Sherman, Joan K Portello and Mark RosenfieldChapter 18 Examination of the posterior segment of the eye, Sherry J BassChapter 19 Ocular biometry, colour vision testing and electrophysiology, Leon N DaviesChapter 20 Visual field examination, John FlanaganChapter 21 Contact lenses, Lyndon Jones and Kathy DumbletonChapter 22 Prescribing spectacles, Glyn WalshChapter 23 Alternate vision correction, Shehzad A NarooChapter 24 Intraocular pressure and Pachymetry, Shabbir Mohamed and Sunil ShahPART 3 ManagementSECTION A General ManagementChapter 25 Objectives of the eye and vision examination, Kent M DaumChapter 26 Communication skills in optometry - case history and case disposition, Cathy PaceChapter 27 Legal aspects of optometry in the United Kingdom, Susan BlakeneySECTION B Management of Special PopulationsChapter 28 Paediatric assessment, Susan J LeatChapter 29 Eye protection, Christine Purslow and Rachel NorthChapter 30 Low vision, Jan Lovie-KitchinChapter 31 Aging populations, Bruce P RosenthalChapter 32 Optometric assessment and management of patients with developmental disability, Kathryn SaundersIndex