Refractive anomalies : research and clinical applications
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Bibliographic Information
Refractive anomalies : research and clinical applications
Butterworth-Heineman, c1991
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Combines the important works of Frank W. Weymouth (former professor at Stanford University and Los Angeles College of Optometry) and Monroe J. Hirsch (former professor, Los Angeles College of Optometry, and former dean, University of California School of Optometry at Berkeley) with contributions from 27 scientists -- men and women in diverse fields such as optometry, ophthalmology, medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, physiology, psychology, and engineering.
Table of Contents
- Theories, Definitions, and Classifications of Refractive Errors
- Prevalence of Refractive Anomalies
- Changes in Optical Elements: Hypotheses for the genesis of refractive anomalies
- Epidemiology and Genetics of Refractive Anomalies
- Childhood Myopia
- Young-Adult Myopia
- Hyperopia
- Changes in Spherical Refraction During the Adult Years
- Astigmatism
- Anisometropia
- Optical Components Contributing to Refractive Anomalies
- Optical Adaptations of the Vertebrate Eye
- Normal and Induced Myopia in Birds: Models for human vision
- Experimentally Induced Refractive Anomalies in Mammals
- Retinal Factors in Myopia and Emmetropization: Clues from research on chicks
- Mechanical Considerations in Myopia
- Accommodation and Vitreous Chamber Pressure: A proposed mechanism for myopia
- Effects of the Resting Stages of Accommodation and Convergence
- Near Work, Accommodative Tonus, and Myopia
- Management of Myopia: Functional methods
- Management of Myopia: Pharmaceutical agents
- Management of Myopia: Classification of surgical methods
- Management of Myopia: Post-RK vision care
- Management of Myopia: Excimer laser surgery
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