Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care

<p>Well organized and easy to read, <i>Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care, 5th Edition</i>, takes an <b>accessible, step-by-step approach</b> to describing the commonly used primary care procedures that facilitate accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. This practical, clinically-focused text offers <b>succinct descriptions of today's most frequently encountered optometric techniques</b> supported by <b>research-based evidence</b>. You’ll find essential instructions for mastering the procedures you need to know, including recent technical advances in the field.</p><ul> <li>Discusses <b>technical advances</b> that are dramatically altering optometry: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and ultra-wide field imaging (optomaps).</li> <p> <li>Presents outstanding new <b>digital</b> <b>images of OCT cases and optomaps</b> for a wide variety of conditions of the central and peripheral retina. </li> <p> <li>Focuses on <b>evidence-based optometry;</b> all procedures include a section that reviews <i>when</i> and <i>how</i> the procedure should be measured and uses clinical wisdom in addition to research-based evidence.</li> <p> <li>Presents <b>new digital images</b> of normal variations of the eye – crucial visual support for understanding what is normal and what is disease.</li> <p> <li>Helps you clearly visualize procedures and eye disorders through <b>full-color photographs, diagrams, and video clips. </li> </b> <p> <li>Provides fully revised print on <b>dry eye assessment</b> based on the latest international Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) guidelines.</li> <p> <li>Features coverage of changes in the eye due to <b>high myopia</b>, and expounds the need for myopia control techniques.</li> <p> <li>Offers <b>extensive material online</b> to enhance learning: video clips, interactive testing sections, additional photographs, and more.</li> <b> <li>Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase.</b> This <b>enhanced eBook experience</b> allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. </li></ul>