Ophthalmic Clinical Procedures, A Multimedia Guide

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a unique guide that combines in a single package an exceptionally clear, step-by-step text, illuminating line drawings and a DVD containing animated Powerpoint slides and over 40 video clips with voiceover to give you the quickest, easiest and most practical instruction yet in all the fundamental ophthalmic procedures. You will find Ophthalmic Clinical Procedures: A Multimedia Guide a truly indispensable tool in getting to grips with techniques, which are all too often taught by description only.

Key Features

DVD contains video footage of over 40 fundamental clinical ophthalmic procedures to give you the clearest possible instruction
Voiceover gives additional information
Book contains exceptionally straightforward descriptions allied to clear illustrations highlighting principal features
Step-by-step approach makes learning the techniques easy

Contents
Section 1 Pre-refraction
Chapter 1.0 History and symptoms Chapter 1.1 Focimetry Chapter 1.2 Measurement of visual acuity Chapter 1.3 Tests for binocular fixation Chapter 1.4 Cover test Chapter 1.5 Oculo-motility testing Chapter 1.6 Interpupillary distance measurement
Section 2 Refraction
Chapter 2.0 Static retinoscopy (objective refraction) Chapter 2.1 Subjective refraction Chapter 2.2 Binocular balancing and binocular add Chapter 2.3 Determination of the near add Chapter 2.4 Near fixation retinoscopy (Mohindra technique) Chapter 2.5 Cycloplegic refraction
Section 3 Post-refraction
Chapter 3.0 Subjective measurements of heterophoria Chapter 3.1 Accommodative amplitude Chapter 3.2 Stereopsis and suppression Chapter 3.3 Determining the aligning sphere and prism using the Mallett Unit Chapter 3.4 Near point of convergence, jump convergence and fusional reserves Chapter 3.5 Prescribing tips and counselling
Section 4 Ophthalmoscopy
Chapter 4. 0 Direct ophthalmoscopy: anterior segment examination Chapter 4.1 Direct ophthalmoscopy: posterior segment Chapter 4.2 Modified monocular indirect ophthalmoscopy Chapter 4.3 Head mounted binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy Chapter 4.4 Slit lamp indirect ophthalmoscopy Chapter 4.5 Slit lamp direct ophthalmoscopy
Section 5 Slit Lamp
Chapter 5.0 Introduction Chapter 5.1 Examination of the external and anterior structures Chapter 5.2 Examination of the cornea Chapter 5.3 Staining agents Chapter 5.4 Tear evaluation Chapter 5.5 Examination of the anterior chamber Chapter 5.6 Examination of the crystalline lens Chapter 5.7 Examination of the iris Chapter 5.8 Examination of the vitreous
Section 6 Tonometry
Chapter 6.0 American Optical Non-contact Tonometer Chapter 6.1 Pulsair non-contact tonometer Chapter 6.2 Goldmann applanation tonometry Chapter 6.3 Perkins Tonometer
Section 7 Visual Field Analysis
Chapter 7.0 Visual field analysis - instrument and patient set up Chapter 7.1 Gross perimetry-confrontation and peripheral fields Chapter 7.2 Bjerrum screen Chapter 7.3 Goldmann perimetry Chapter 7.4 Humphrey visual field analyser Chapter 7.5 Henson Pro visual field analyser
Section 8 Advances Investigation
Chapter 8.0 Assessment of pupil function Chapter 8.1 Amsler Grid Chapter 8.2 Red Dot Test Chapter 8.3 Colour vision testing Chapter 8.4 Pelli-Robson Contrast Test Chapter 8.5 Gonioscopy
Section 9 Specialised BV
Chapter 9.0 Measures of accommodation Chapter 9.1 Vergence facility Chapter 9.2 Determination of the AC/A ratio Chapter 9.3 Detection of ARC using the Mallett Unit Chapter 9.4 Detection of ARC using Bagolini Lenses Chapter 9.5 Eccentric fixation
Section 10 Contact Lenses
Ch 10.0 Keratometry Chapter 10.1 Non-invasive tear assessment Chapter 10.2 Soft lens insertion and removal Chapter 10.3 Soft lens fit assessment Chapter 10.4 Gas permeable lens insertion, removal and recentration Chapter 10.5 Gas permeable lens fit assessment Chapter 10.6 Lid eversion
Glossary


Author Information
By Frank Eperjesi, BSc(Hons), PhD, MCOptom, Dip Orth, FAAO, MHEA, PGCertHE, Director of Optometry Programme, Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; Hannah E. Bartlett, BSc(Hons), PhD, MCOptom, Research Fellow; and Mark C. M. Dunne, BSc, PhD, MCOptom, Lecturer, Optometry.