Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology

For over 25 years now, Janice K. Ledford, COMT has been using her skills both in the ophthalmic exam room and on the printed page. While she is probably best known for her certification review books and editorship of The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals, she is also a published novelist (search Jan Roadarmel Ledford on the Internet). She is currently employed as a fee-basis technologist with Dr. Charles Kirby as well as the Asheville Veterans Administration Eye Clinic. Jan has two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter and grandson. She lives in Franklin, NC with her two cats. Joseph Hoffman has worked in medical publishing since 1985 and was the editor-in-chief of the Ocular Surgery News publication group from 1996 to 2001. He has won writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and Apex. He is currently the proprietor of Hoffman Health Care Communications.

Contents Dedications Acknowledgements About the Authors Preface How to Use This Book Dictionary of Terms List of Appendices Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix 2: Medical Terminology Appendix 3: Atlas of Ocular Anatomy Drawings Appendix 4: The Schematic Eye Appendix 5: The Cranial Nerves Appendix 6: Classifications of Nystagmus Appendix 7: Red Eye Differential Diagnosis Appendix 8: The Subjective Grading System Appendix 9: Slit Lamp Findings for Systemic Diseases and Conditions Appendix 10: Systemic Disorders and Their Effects on the Eye Appendix 11: Ophthalmic Drugs Appendix 12: Lasers in Ophthalmology Appendix 13: Ocular and Systemic Effects of Topical Ocular Drugs Appendix 14: Troubleshooting Glasses Problems Appendix 15: Normal Values of Common Blood Tests Appendix 16: The Metric System Appendix 17: English and Metric Conversion Appendix 18: Weights and Measures Appendix 19: Optical Formulas Appendix 20: Manual Alphabet for Communicating With the Hearing Impaired Appendix 21: The Braille Alphabet Appendix 22: English-to-Spanish Ocular History Flowchart Appendix 23: Certification as Paraoptometric and Ancillary Ophthalmic Personnel Appendix 24: Web Sites Related to Eyecare Appendix 25: Suggested Reading