Comprehensive yet concise reference and revision guide for ophthalmology, covering all key areas with a systematic and clinical approach
Highly illustrated, comprehensive, and accessible, Ophthalmology Lecture Notes is the ideal reference and revision guide to common eye problems and their diagnosis and management. The textbook offers an overview of anatomy, history taking, and examination, but also covers a wide range of core ophthalmic conditions. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind.
This Thirteenth Edition has been thoroughly updated and includes over 200 diagrams and photographs, a range of core cases demonstrating the clinical context of key conditions and learning objectives and summary of key points in each chapter. To aid in reader comprehension, the text also emphasizes vital “must know” knowledge and includes an online self-assessment where all the images from the book are available to download on a companion website.
Ophthalmology Lecture Notes is perfect for developing knowledge for clinical practice or revision in the run-up to examinations and uses a systematic approach to provide medical students and junior doctors with all the tools they need to manage clinical situations. It is also ideal for optometrists in training.
Table of Contents
Preface to Thirteenth Edition vii
Preface to First Edition ix
Acknowledgements xi
Abbreviations xiii
About the companion website xv
1 Anatomy 1
2 Genetic disorders and the eye 25
3 History and examination 30
4 Clinical optics 56
5 The orbit 63
6 The eyelids 69
7 The lacrimal system 77
8 Conjunctiva, cornea and sclera 85
9 The lens and cataract 100
10 Uveitis 108
11 Glaucoma 118
12 Retina and choroid 133
13 Retinal vascular disease 150
14 The pupil and its responses 163
15 Disorders of the visual pathway 168
16 Eye movements and their disorders 179
17 Trauma 193
18 Tropical ophthalmology: eye diseases in the developing world 202
19 Eye diseases in children 213
20 Services for the visually impaired 222
21 Clinical cases 226
Useful references 235
Appendix 1: Conversion table for representation of visual acuity 237
Appendix 2: Drugs available for ophthalmic use 238
Index 241
