Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology

A guide for general and family care physicians, ophthalmologists and optometrists, students and residents, and anyone needing a clinically focused reference on medical care of the eye. It deals with topics including: lasers in ophthalmology; ocular trauma; ophthalmic therapeutics; and, ocular disorders associated with systemic disease.

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' ...An excellent selection for ...medical students, nurses, allied health personnel, physicians in other medical fields, optometrists, ophthalmology residents, and ophthalmologists in practice' - Doody Reviews (three stars). 'A comprehensive book in ophthalmology ...excellent as a reference' - Online reader review of the fifteenth Edition. "Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology" is the world's most popular ophthalmology text - and has been for decades. This completely updated sixteenth edition reflects the latest in diagnosis and treatment of all major diseases and disorders of the eye in adults and children. Written and edited by international experts, "Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology" provides authoritative guidance in an accessible and affordable format that is perfect for general and family care physicians, ophthalmologists and optometrists, students and residents, and anyone needing a comprehensive, clinically focused, and easy-to-use reference on medical care of the eye.
This book features: the latest on lasers in ophthalmology; a completely rewritten chapter on the vitreous, featuring striking new illustrations; new illustrations of ocular trauma; an up-to-date chapter on ophthalmic therapeutics, including details of preparation, dosage, onset and duration of action, and toxicity of 70 commonly used drugs; separate chapter on ocular disorders associated with systemic disease; concise reviews of anatomy and embryology, and the ophthalmologic examination; appendices on 'Visual Standards', 'Practical Factors in Illumination', and 'Resources for Special Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired'; and, a glossary of terms relating to the eye. This book is superbly illustrated with over 350 drawings and clinical photographs. It features updated references and websites.