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Eye care sourcebook : basic consumer health information about vision and disorders affecting the eyes and surrounding structures, including facts about hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other disorders of the cornea, retina, macula, conjunctiva, and optic nerve; along with guidelines for recognizing and treating eye emergencies, advice about protecting the eyes at work, home, and play, tips for living with low vision ...
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"Provides basic consumer health information about the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders and the prevention of eye injuries, along with tips for coping with low vision. Includes ...
"Provides basic consumer health information about the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders and the prevention of eye injuries, along with tips for coping with low vision. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
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- edited by Sandra J. Judd
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- Language
- English
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- Fourth edition
- Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2012]
- ©2012
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- xx, 649 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780780812284, 078081228X
- OCLC
- ocn773371744
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Preface -- Part 1: Eye And Eye Care Basics: -- Chapter 1: How the eyes work: -- 1-1: Anatomy of the eye -- 1-2: How we see -- 1-3: What is 20/20 vision? -- Chapter 2: Maintaining eye health: -- 2-1: Simple tips for healthy eyes -- 2-2: Vitamins and your sight -- 2-3: Fish and eye health -- 2-4: Smoking and eye health -- 2-5: Safe use of cosmetics -- Chapter 3: Vision disorders: a statistical picture: -- 3-1: Fact facts about vision disorders -- 3-2: Burden of vision loss -- 3-3: Prevalence of vision disorders across the lifespan -- Chapter 4: What you should know about regular eye exams: -- 4-1: Recommended intervals for regular eye exams -- 4-2: Limitations of vision screening programs -- Chapter 5: Screening and diagnostic tests for vision and other eye-related problems -- 5-1: Comprehensive eye and vision examination -- 5-2: Visual acuity test -- 5-3: Refraction test -- 5-4: Color vision test -- 5-5: Tonometry -- 5-6: Other vision tests -- Chapter 6: Working with your eye care doctor -- 6-1: Know who is taking care of your eyes -- 6-2: Talking to your eye care doctor -- Chapter 7: Pediatric vision concerns: -- 7-1: Vision development in infants and young children -- 7-2: What you need to know about vision concerns in children -- 7-3: Signs of eye problems in children -- 7-4: Taking your child to the eye doctor -- Chapter 8: Adult vision concerns: -- 8-1: Signs of eye problems in adults -- 8-2: Vision concerns in pregnancy -- 8-3: Normal changes in the aging eye and their symptoms -- 8-4: Age-related eye diseases and conditions -- Chapter 9: Current vision research: --
- Part 2: Understanding And Treating Refractive, Eye Movement, And Alignment Disorders: -- Chapter 10: Refractive disorders: -- 10-1: Facts about refractive errors -- 10-2: Astigmatism -- 10-3: Hyperopia -- 10-4: Myopia -- 10-5: Presbyopia -- Chapter 11: Eye movement and alignment disorders: -- 11-1: Amblyopia -- 11-2: Brown syndrome -- 11-3: Nystagmus -- 11-4: Strabismus -- Chapter 12: Eyeglasses: -- 12-1: How to read your eyeglass prescription -- 12-2: Types of eyeglasses -- 12-3: Sunglasses -- 12-4: Fitting glasses for children -- Chapter 13: Contact lenses: -- 13-1: Types of contact lenses -- 13-2: Advantages and disadvantages of various types of contact lenses -- 13-3: Contact lens risks -- 13-4: Proper care of contact lenses -- 13-5: Things to know about cosmetic contacts -- Chapter 14: Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery: -- 14-1: LASIK: the basics -- 14-2: Wavefront-guided LASIK -- Chapter 15: Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) eye surgery -- Chapter 16: Laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) -- surgery -- Chapter 17: Phakic intraocular lenses -- Part 3: Understanding And Treating Disorders Of The Cornea, Conjunctiva, Sclera, Iris, And Pupil: -- Chapter 18: Cornea and corneal disease: an overview -- Chapter 19: Cataract -- 19-1: Facts about cataract -- 19-2: New cataract early detection technique -- 19-3: Reducing risk of cataract -- 19-4: Cataract surgery -- Chapter 20: Other corneal disorders -- 20-1: Bullous keratopathy -- 20-2: Cogan dystrophy (map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy) -- 20-3: Corneal abrasions -- 20-4: Corneal ulcers and infections -- 20-5: Keratoconus -- 20-6: Pterygium -- Chapter 21: Corneal transplant: -- 21-1: All about corneal transplant -- 21-2: Caring for your eyes after corneal transplant -- Chapter 22: Disorders of the conjunctiva, sclera, and pupil: -- 22-1: Conjunctivitis -- 22-2: Dry eye -- 22-3: Pinkeye (infectious conjunctivitis) -- 22-4: Pinguecula -- 22-5: Episcleritis -- 22-6: Scleritis -- 22-7: Leukocoria -- Part 4: Understanding And Treating Disorders Of The Macula, Optic Nerve, Retina, Vitreous, And Uvea: -- Chapter 23: Age-related macular degeneration: -- 23-1: Facts about age-related macular degeneration -- 23-2: Reducing the risk of macular degeneration -- 23-3: Nutrition and age-related macular degeneration -- 23-4: Treatment and care of age-related macular degeneration -- 23-5: Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration -- Chapter 24: Other macular disorders: -- 24-1: Macular hole -- 24-2: Macular pucker -- Chapter 25: Glaucoma: -- 25-1: Facts about glaucoma -- 25-2: Reducing the risk of glaucoma -- 25-3: Alternative treatments for glaucoma -- 25-4: Medical marijuana to treat glaucoma -- Chapter 26: Other disorders of the optic nerve: -- 26-1: Optic nerve atrophy -- 26-2: Optic nerve drusen -- 26-3: Optic nerve hypoplasisa -- 26-4: Optic neuritis -- Chapter 27: Disorders of the retina: -- 27-1: Retinal detachment -- 27-2: Retinal vein occlusions -- 27-3: Retinitis pigmentosa -- 27-4: Retinoblastoma -- 27-5: Retinopathy of prematurity -- 27-6: Retinoschisis -- Chapter 28: Disorders of the vitreous: -- 28-1: Floaters -- 28-2: Vitreous detachment -- Chapter 29: Disorders of the uvea: -- 29-1: Uveal coloboma -- 29-2: Uveal melanoma -- 29-3: Uveitis -- 29-4: Iritis -- 29-5: Choroideremia --
- Part 5: Eye Injuries And Disorders Of The Surrounding Structures: -- Chapter 30: Eye emergencies: -- 30-1: Recognizing eye emergencies -- 30-2: First aid for eye emergencies -- 31: Preventing eye injuries: -- 31-1: Preventing eye injuries in children -- 31-2: Preventing eye injuries from fireworks -- 31-3: Preventing eye injuries at home -- 31-4: Preventing sports eye injuries -- 31-5: Preventing eye injuries from the sun -- 31-6: Preventing eye injuries in the workplace -- Chapter 32: Protective equipment for eyes at risk: -- 32-1: Sports eye protection -- 32-2: Workplace eye protection -- Chapter 33: Eye injuries:-- 33-1: Black eye -- 33-2: Blowout fracture -- 33-3: Chemical burns -- 33-4: Foreign objects in the eye -- 33-5: Hyphema -- Chapter 34: Eyelid disorders: -- 34-1: Blepharitis -- 34-2: Blepharospasm -- 34-3: Chalazion -- 34-4: Eyelid tumors -- 34-5: Ptosis -- Chapter 35: Disorders of the tear duct: -- 35-1: Blocked tear duct (dacryostenosis) -- 35-2: Dacryocystitis -- Part 6: Congenital And Other Disorders That Affect Vision: -- Chapter 36: Hereditary disorders affecting vision: -- 36-1: Achromatopsia -- 36-2: Albinism -- 36-3: Alstrom syndrome -- 36-4: Bardet-Biedl syndrome -- 36-5: Bietti crystalline disorder -- 36-6: Fuchs corneal dystrophy -- 36-7: Stargardt disease -- 36-8: Usher syndrome -- Chapter 37: Other congenital disorders affecting vision: -- 37-1: Aniridia -- 37-2: Anophtalmia and microphthalmia -- 37-3: Color blindness -- 37-4: Down syndrome -- 37-5: Duane syndrome -- 37-6: WAGR syndrome -- Chapter 38: Infectious diseases affecting vision: -- 38-1: Acanthamoeba -- 38-2: Herpes eye disease -- 38-3: Histoplasmois -- 38-4: Toxoplasmosis -- 38-5: Trachoma -- Chapter 39: Strokes and vision loss -- Chapter 40: Traumatic brain injury and vision loss -- Chapter 41: Other disorders with eye-related complications: -- 41-1: Eye in systemic disease -- 41-2: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- 41-3: Behcet disease -- 41-4: Diabetes -- 41-5: Holmes-Adie syndrome -- 41-6: Multiple sclerosis -- 41-7: Ocular rosacea -- 41-8: Thyroid eye disease -- Part 7: Living With Low Vision: -- 42: Defining vision impairment -- 42-1: What is low vision? -- 42-2: What is legal blindness? -- 42-3: What is night blindness? -- 42-4: Do you have low vision? -- Chapter 43: Tips for people with low vision: -- 43-1: Coping with vision loss -- 43-2: Devices to help low vision -- Chapter 44: Home modifications for people with low vision: -- 44-1: Adapting your home -- 44-2: Home safety tips -- Chapter 45: Independence and mobility for people with low vision: -- 45-1: Driving with low vision -- 45-2: Tips for independent travel -- Chapter 46: Low vision and employment: -- 46-1: Losing vision does not mean having to give up working -- 46-2: Know your employment rights -- Part 8: Additional Help And Information: -- Chapter 47: Glossary of terms related to eyes and eye disorders -- Chapter 48: Directory of resources related to eye disorders and vision loss -- Index