In the three years since the 3rd edition much has changed in the treatment of eye conditions. Glaucoma and macular degeneration, laser treatment compared with surgery, how to deal with refractive errors - all these will be described in detail and illustrated with newly commissioned drawings and photographs.
Autorentext
Professor Peng Khaw, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Institute of Opthamology, University College London, UK
Professor Peter Shah, The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Inhalt
Acknowledgements vi
1 History and examination 1
2 Red eye 7
3 Refractive errors 15
4 Eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal disorders 21
5 Injuries to the eye 29
6 Acute visual disturbance 33
7 Gradual visual disturbance, partial sight, and "blindness" 40
8 Cataracts 46
9 Glaucoma 52
10 Age-related macular degeneration 60
11 Squint 64
12 General medical disorders and the eye 69
13 The eye and the nervous system 76
14 Global impact of eye disease 82
Index 86