Health Reference Series: Eye Care Sourcebook
Health Reference Series: Eye Care Sourcebook
Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$95.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$142.50
ISBN: 978-1-78785-794-0
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count:
18
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Eye Care Sourcebook, Sixth Edition provides information about common vision and eye-related problems and how they are diagnosed and treated.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part 1. Eye and Eye-Care Basics
- Chapter 1—How the Eyes Work
- Chapter 2—Keep an Eye on Your Vision Health
- Chapter 3—Maintaining Eye Health
- Chapter 4—Vision Disorders: A Statistical Picture
- Chapter 5—Screening and Diagnostic Tests for Vision and Other Eye-Related Problems
- Chapter 6—Working with Your Eye-Care Doctor
- Chapter 7—Pediatric Vision Concerns
- Chapter 8—Adult Vision Concerns
- Part 2. Understanding and Treating Refractive, Eye Movement, and Alignment Disorders
- Chapter 9—Refractive Disorders
- Chapter 10—Eye Movement and Alignment Disorders
- Chapter 11—Eyeglasses
- Chapter 12—Contact Lenses
- Chapter 13—Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Surgery
- Chapter 14—Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Eye Surgery
- Chapter 15—Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) Surgery
- Chapter 16—Phakic Intraocular Lenses
- Part 3. Understanding and Treating Disorders of the Cornea, Conjunctiva, Sclera, Lens, Iris, and Pupil
- Chapter 17—The Cornea and Corneal Disease: An Overview
- Chapter 18—Corneal Injury
- Chapter 19—Keratitis
- Chapter 20—Corneal Dystrophies
- Chapter 21—Other Types of Corneal Disease
- Chapter 22—Corneal Transplant
- Chapter 23—Cataracts
- Chapter 24—Disorders of the Conjunctiva, Sclera, and Pupil
- Part 4. Understanding and Treating Disorders of the Macula, Optic Nerve, Retina, Vitreous, and Uvea
- Chapter 25—Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Chapter 26—Other Macular Disorders
- Chapter 27—Glaucoma
- Chapter 28—Other Disorders of the Optic Nerve
- Chapter 29—Disorders of the Retina
- Chapter 30—Disorders of the Vitreous
- Chapter 31—Disorders of the Uvea
- Part 5. Eye Injuries and Disorders of the Surrounding Structures
- Chapter 32—Eye Injuries
- Chapter 33—Eye Injury Prevention
- Chapter 34—Workplace Eye Safety
- Chapter 35—Protecting Eyes from Sports Injuries
- Chapter 36—Eyelid Disorders
- Chapter 37—Disorders of the Tear Duct
- Chapter 38—Computer Vision Syndrome
- Part 6. Congenital and Other Disorders That Affect Vision
- Chapter 39—Hereditary Disorders Affecting Vision
- Chapter 40—Other Congenital Disorders Affecting Vision
- Chapter 41—Infectious Diseases Affecting Vision
- Chapter 42—Fungal Infections Affecting Vision
- Chapter 43—Stroke and Vision Impairment
- Chapter 44—Diabetes and Eye Problems
- Chapter 45—Other Disorders with Eye-Related Complications
- Part 7. Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Recent Research
- Chapter 46—Defining Vision Impairment
- Chapter 47—Vision Rehabilitation—An Overview
- Chapter 48—Vision Impairment and Related Functional Limitations
- Chapter 49—Vision Impairment and Dealing with Associated Mental-Health Issues
- Chapter 50—Goals of Vision Rehabilitation
- Chapter 51—Essential Skills for Everyday Living with Vision Impairment
- Chapter 52—Safety Tips for Persons with Low Vision
- Chapter 53—Braille Services for Visually Impaired
- Chapter 54—Guide Animals and Mobility Aids
- Chapter 55—Harnessing New Technologies for Assisting People with Visual Impairment
- Chapter 56—Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration
- Chapter 57—Education for Children with Vision Impairment through IDEA
- Chapter 58—Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Chapter 59—Social Security If You Are Blind or Have Low Vision
- Chapter 60—Current Vision Research
- Part 8. Additional Help and Information
- Chapter 61—Glossary of Terms Related to Eyes and Eye Disorders
- Chapter 62—Directory of Resources Related to Eye Disorders and Vision Loss