Vaughan & Asbury's general ophthalmology

Author(s)

• Riordan-Eva, Paul
• Cunningham, Emmett T
• Vaughan, Daniel
• Asbury, Taylor

Bibliographic Information

Vaughan & Asbury's general ophthalmology

（A Lange medical book）

McGraw-Hill Medical, c2011

18th ed. / edited by Paul Riordan-Eva, Emmett T. Cunningham

Other Title

General ophthalmology

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The most concise, current, and comprehensive overview of general ophthalmology - extensively revised and updated A Doody's Core Title for 2017! For five decades, General Ophthalmology has offered authoritative, state-of-the-art coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of all major ophthalmic diseases, as well as neurological and systemic diseases causing visual disturbances. The eighteenth edition builds on this tradition of excellence by offering an increased number of color illustrations, new chapters, and major revisions of existing chapters - to deliver all-inclusive coverage that encompasses pathophysiology, basic science, and the latest clinical perspectives. A must-read for medical students, ophthalmology residents, practicing ophthalmologists, nurses, optometrists, clinicians in other fields of medicine and surgery, and health-related professionals, the eighteenth edition of General Ophthalmology features: New chapters on Ophthalmic Emergencies, Causes and Prevention of Vision Loss, Vision Rehabilitation, and Functional Vision Score A glossary of terms relating to the eye Contributions from more than thirty international experts Extensive updates and revisions throughout to reflect the latest findings and advances

Table of Contents

Authors Preface Acknowledgments 1. Anatomy & Embryology of the Eye, Paul Riordan-Eva 2. Ophthalmologic Examination, David F. Chang 3. Ophthalmic Emergencies, Paul Riordan-Eva 4. Lids & Lacrimal Apparatus, M. Reza Vagefi, John H. Sullivan, Zelia M. Correa, and James J. Augsburger 5. Conjunctiva & Tears, Lisa M. Nijm, Francisco J. Garcia-Ferrer, Ivan R. Schwab, James J. Augsburger, and Zelia M. Correa 6. Cornea, Roderick Biswell 7. Uveal Tract & Sclera, Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr., James J. Augsburger, Zelia M. Correa, and Carlos Pavesio 8. Lens, Richard A. Harper and John P. Shock 9. Vitreous, Steve Charles 10. Retina, Emily C. Fletcher, N. Victor Chong, James J. Augsburger, and Zelia M. Correa 11. Glaucoma, John F. Salmon 12. Strabismus, W. Walker Motley and Taylor Asbury 13. Orbit, John H. Sullivan 14. Neuro-Ophthalmology, Paul Riordan-Eva and William F. Hoyt 15. Ocular Disorders Associated with Systemic Diseases, Edward Pringle and Elizabeth M. Graham 16. Immunologic Diseases of the Eye, Toby Y.B. Chan and William G. Hodge 17. Special Subjects of Pediatric Interest, Douglas R. Fredrick 18. Ophthalmic Genetics, James J. Augsburger and Zelia M. Correa 19. Ophthalmic Trauma, James J. Augsburger and Zelia M. Correa 20. Causes and Prevention of Vision Loss, Adnan Pirbhai, Shefalee Shukla Kent, and William G. Hodge 21. Optics & Refraction, Paul Riordan-Eva 22. Ophthalmic Therapeutics, Allan J. Flach and Frederick W. Fraunfelder 23. Lasers in Ophthalmology, N. Victor Chong 24. Low Vision, Gwen K. Sterns and Eleanor E. Faye 25. Vision Rehabilitation, August Colenbrander Appendix: Functional Vision Score, August Colenbrander Glossary of Terms Relating to the Eye Index

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Details

• NCID: BB07229962
• ISBN:
  • 9780071634205
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 492 p., [8] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RE
  • NLM : 2007 M-526
  • NLM : WW 100
  • DC22 : 617.7
• Subject Headings:
  • MESH : Eye Diseases -- therapy
  • MESH : Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • MESH : Ocular Physiology
  • LCSH : Ophthalmology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03674274