Basic Ophthalmology for Medical Students and Primary Care Residents

Name: Basic Ophthalmology for Medical Students and Primary Care Residents
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ISBN: 9781560553618

ISBN-10: 1560553618

ISBN-13: 9781560553618

Edition: 8th 2004

Authors: Cynthia A. Bradford

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Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: American Academy of Ophthalmology
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 236
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Figures	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Who's Who in Eye Care	p. xiii
Test Your Knowledge	p. xiv
The Eye Examination	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
Relevance	p. 1
Basic Information	p. 2
The Patient's History	p. 2
Anatomy	p. 3
Anatomic Aging Changes	p. 6
Optics	p. 8
Visual Acuity	p. 8
When To Examine	p. 9
Additional Tests	p. 9
How to Examine	p. 9
Distance Visual Acuity Testing	p. 10
Near Visual Acuity Testing	p. 12
Visual Acuity Estimation in an Uncooperative Patient	p. 12
Confrontation Field Testing	p. 13
Amsler Grid Testing	p. 14
External Inspection	p. 14
Upper Lid Eversion	p. 15
Ocular Motility Testing	p. 15
Pupillary Reaction Testing	p. 15
Anterior Chamber Depth Assessment	p. 16
Intraocular Pressure Measurement	p. 17
Color Vision Testing	p. 19
Fluorescein Staining of Cornea	p. 19
Ophthalmoscopy	p. 19
Summary of Steps in Eye Examination	p. 24
Management or Referral	p. 25
Reduced Visual Acuity	p. 25
Abnormal Fundus Appearance	p. 25
Shallow Anterior Chamber Depth/Elevated Intraocular Pressure	p. 26
Points to Remember	p. 26
Sample Problems	p. 26
Annotated Resources	p. 28
Acute Visual Loss	p. 31
Objectives	p. 31
Relevance	p. 31
Basic Information	p. 31
How to Examine	p. 32
Visual Acuity Testing	p. 32
Confrontation Field Testing	p. 32
Pupillary Reactions	p. 32
Ophthalmoscopy	p. 32
Penlight Examination	p. 33
Tonometry	p. 33
How to Interpret the Findings	p. 33
Media Opacities	p. 33
Corneal Edema	p. 33
Hyphema	p. 33
Cataract	p. 34
Vitreous Hemorrhage	p. 34
Retinal Disease	p. 35
Optic Nerve Disease	p. 39
Visual Pathway Disorders	p. 42
Functional Disorders	p. 43
Acute Discovery of Chronic Visual Loss	p. 43
Points to Remember	p. 43
Sample Problems	p. 44
Annotated Resources	p. 46
Chronic Visual Loss	p. 49
Objectives	p. 49
Chronic Visual Loss in the Geriatric Population	p. 49
Glaucoma	p. 50
Relevance	p. 50
Basic Information	p. 52
Intraocular Pressure	p. 52
Types of Glaucoma	p. 53
Optic Nerve	p. 53
Relationship of Iop and Optic Nerve	p. 54
When to Examine	p. 54
How to Examine	p. 54
How to Interpret the Findings	p. 55
Management or Referral	p. 57
Cataract	p. 57
Relevance	p. 57
Basic Information	p. 58
Lens	p. 59
Cataract	p. 59
Symptoms of Cataract	p. 59
When to Examine	p. 60
How to Examine	p. 61
How to Interpret the Findings	p. 62
Management or Referral	p. 62
Macular Degeneration	p. 63
Relevance	p. 63
Basic Information	p. 63
Macular Anatomy	p. 63
Age-Related Macular Changes	p. 64
When to Examine	p. 67
How to Examine	p. 67
How to Interpret the Findings	p. 68
Management or Referral	p. 68
The Visually Impaired Patient	p. 69
Points to Remember	p. 70
Sample Problems	p. 71
Annotated Resources	p. 72
The Red Eye	p. 75
Objectives	p. 75
Relevance	p. 75
Basic Information	p. 75
Disorders Associated with a Red Eye	p. 76
History	p. 79
How to Examine	p. 80
How to Interpret the Findings	p. 82
Symptoms of Red Eye	p. 83
Signs of Red Eye	p. 85
Associated Systemic Problems	p. 87
Laboratory Diagnosis	p. 87
Management or Referral	p. 88
Blepharitis	p. 88
Stye and Chalazion	p. 90
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage	p. 91
Conjunctivitis	p. 91
Therapeutic Warnings	p. 92
Topical Anesthetics	p. 92
Topical Corticosteroids	p. 92
Points to Remember	p. 92
Sample Problems	p. 93
Annotated Resources	p. 97
Ocular and Orbital Injuries	p. 99
Objectives	p. 99
Relevance	p. 99
Basic Information	p. 100
Anatomy and Function	p. 100
When to Examine	p. 103
How to Examine	p. 103
History	p. 104
Visual Acuity Testing	p. 104
External Examination	p. 105
Pupillary Reactions	p. 107
Ocular Motility Testing	p. 107
Ophthalmoscopy	p. 107
Radiologic Studies	p. 107
Management or Referral	p. 108
True Emergency	p. 108
Urgent Situation	p. 108
Semiurgent Condition	p. 110
Treatment Skills	p. 111
Ocular Irrigation	p. 111
Foreign-Body Removal	p. 112
Prescribing Eye Medication	p. 112
Patching	p. 112
Suturing	p. 113
Points to Remember	p. 113
Sample Problems	p. 114
Annotated Resources	p. 118
Amblyopia and Strabismus	p. 121
Objectives	p. 121
Relevance	p. 121
Basic Information	p. 122
Amblyopia	p. 122
Strabismus	p. 124
How to Examine and Interpret the Findings	p. 126
Amblyopia Testing	p. 127
Strabismus Testing	p. 129
Other Tests	p. 133
Management or Referral	p. 134
Amblyopia	p. 134
Strabismus	p. 135
Points to Remember	p. 136
Sample Problems	p. 136
Annotated Resources	p. 140
Neuro-Ophthalmology	p. 141
Objectives	p. 141
Relevance	p. 141
How to Examine	p. 142
Visual Acuity Testing	p. 142
Visual Field Testing	p. 142
Pupillary Reactions	p. 143
Ocular Motility Testing	p. 144
Ophthalmoscopy	p. 145
How to Interpret the Findings	p. 146
Pupillary Disorders	p. 146
Other Cranial Nerve Palsies	p. 150
Optic Nerve Disease	p. 153
Visual Field Defects	p. 156
Visual Hallucinations	p. 157
Cognitive Visual Loss: The Visual Variant of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 159
Points to Remember	p. 159
Sample Problems	p. 160
Annotated Resources	p. 164
Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease	p. 165
Objectives	p. 165
Relevance	p. 165
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 166
Hypertension	p. 170
Arteriolar Sclerosis	p. 170
Elevated Blood Pressure	p. 172
Diagnostic Concerns	p. 172
Management	p. 172
Pregnancy	p. 173
Sickle Cell Anemia	p. 174
Thyroid Disease	p. 174
Sarcoidosis and Other Inflammatory and Autoimmune Conditions	p. 175
Malignancy	p. 176
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	p. 177
Syphilis	p. 179
Other Systemic Infections	p. 179
Points to Remember	p. 180
Sample Problems	p. 181
Annotated Resources	p. 182
Drugs and the Eye	p. 185
Objectives	p. 185
Relevance	p. 185
Basic Information	p. 187
Topical Ocular Diagnostic Drugs	p. 188
Fluorescein Dye	p. 188
Anesthetics	p. 188
Mydriatics	p. 189
Topical Ocular Therapeutic Drugs	p. 190
Decongestants	p. 190
Agents for Relief of Allergic Conjunctivitis	p. 191
Anti-Inflammatory Agents	p. 191
Agents for the Relief of Dry Eye Symptoms	p. 191
Antibiotics	p. 191
Antiviral Agents	p. 192
Systemic Side Effects of Glaucoma Medications	p. 192
Beta-Adrenergic Blockers	p. 192
Cholinergic-Stimulating Drugs	p. 193
Alpha-2 Adrenoreceptor Agonists	p. 194
Adrenergic-Stimulating Drugs	p. 194
Prostaglandin Analogues	p. 195
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors	p. 195
Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Drugs	p. 195
Amiodarone	p. 195
Biphosphonates	p. 196
Chloroquines	p. 196
Chlorpromazine	p. 197
Corticosteroids	p. 197
Digitalis	p. 197
Diphenylhydantoin	p. 197
Ethambutol	p. 197
Hmg-Coa Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)	p. 198
Rifabutin (Mycobutin)	p. 198
Sildenafil (Viagra) and Tadalifil (Cialis)	p. 198
Thioridazine	p. 198
Topiramate (Topimax)	p. 198
Points to Remember	p. 199
Sample Problems	p. 199
Annotated Resources	p. 202
Index	p. 203
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