Ophthalmology at a Glance

Jane Olver is Consultant Ophthalmic, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgeon at the Western Eye and Charing Cross Hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Director Clinica London Lorraine Cassidy is Professor of Ophthalmology, Trinity College, Dublin; Consultant Ophthalmologist, Neuro-ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, and The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Childrens’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland  Gurjeet Jutley is Specialist Registrar, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London Laura Crawley is Glaucoma Fellow, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London

“Ophthalmology at a Glance provides a concise overview of the specialty, with clear and simple diagrams illustrating the essential information required for students, trainee optometrists, opticians and specialty nurses.”  (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 7 October 2014)

• Preface to second edition 7Preface to first edition 7Acknowledgements 7Contributors 8How to use your textbook 9About the companion website 13Part 1 Principles of ophthalmology1 Introduction: what is ophthalmology? 142 Medical student aims 163 Social and occupational aspects of vision 18Part 2 Ophthalmic history and examination4 Taking the history and recording the findings 205 Visual acuity in adults 226 Examination of visual fields 247 Other visual functions 26Part 3 Correction of refractive errors8 Basic optics and refraction 289 Glasses, contact lenses and low-vision aids 30Part 4 Basic eye examination10 External eye and anterior segment 3211 Posterior segment and retina 3412 Use of eye drops 36Part 5 Acute ophthalmology13 Red eye: the conjunctiva 3814 Red eye: the cornea 4015 Red eye: the sclera and episclera 4216 Ophthalmic trauma principles and management of chemical injuries 4417 Specific features of blunt and sharp injuries 4618 Loss of vision in the inflamed eye 4819 Sudden painful loss of vision in a non-inflamed eye 5020 Sudden painless loss of vision 52Part 6 Gradual loss of vision21 Gradual loss of vision 55Part 7 Sub-specialty—Paediatric ophthalmology22 Visual acuity in children 5823 Strabismus (squints) 6024 Neonates 6225 Infants and older children 64Part 8 Sub-specialty—Eyelid, lacrimation and orbit26 Common eyelid lumps 6627 Common eyelid malpositions 6828 Lacrimation (tearing) 7029 Basic orbital assessment 7230 Orbit disease, thyroid eye disease and facial palsy 7431 Ocular oncology 76Part 9 Sub-specialty—External eye disease32 Common conditions affecting the external eye 7833 Common conditions affecting the cornea 8134 Medical uses of contact lenses 84Part 10 Sub-specialty—Corneal, refractive and cataract surgery35 Corneal and laser refractive surgery 8636 Cataract assessment 8937 Cataract surgery 9238 Cataract surgery postoperative care 94Part 11 Sub-specialty—Glaucoma39 Glaucoma: the basics 9640 Detecting glaucoma 9841 Medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma 100Part 12 Sub-specialty—Vitreo-retinal42 Retinal detachment 10243 Retinal and choroidal anatomy and imaging 10444 Inherited retinal disorders and age-related macular degeneration 10645 Diabetic retinopathy classification and typical lesions 10846 Diabetic retinopathy treatment 11047 Retinal artery obstruction 11248 Retinal vein occlusion 11449 HIV infection and AIDS 11750 Tropical ophthalmology: tropical eye disease 12051 Tropical ophthalmology: global eye health 122Part 13 Sub-specialty—Neuro-ophthalmology52 Pupil abnormalities 12453 Optic nerve disease 12654 Cranial nerve palsies and eye movement disorders 12855 Visual field defects 13056 Giant cell arteritis 132Appendix 1: Red eye—signs and symptoms of different causes 134Appendix 2: The layers of the retina 135Appendix 3: Pharmacological intraocular pressure (IOP)- lowering agents—mechanism of action and side effects 136Appendix 4: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) reports 137Appendix 5: Important clinical trials in AMD 138Index 139