An evidence base for ophthalmic nursing practice / edited by Janet Marsden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marsden, Janet.

Series:

Wiley Series in Nursing

Wiley Series in Nursing ; v.17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ophthalmic nursing.

Evidence-based nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 330 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first reference of its kind, An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice alleviates the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse, often contradictory, guidelines. This book informs guidelines and protocols and provides up to date, evidence based information, covering: condition management (lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, removing foreign bodies, chalazion, pain management, acute glaucoma); techniques (padding, taking eye swabs, irrigation, administering eye drops, keratometry); and other topics, including papillary dilation, standard

Contents:

An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Introduction: evidence and practice; Section 1: Lids and lacrimal; 1: Basal cell carcinoma; 2: Blepharitis; 3: Cellulitis; 4: Chalazion (meibomian cysts); 5: Dry eye syndrome; 6: Ectropion; 7: Entropion; 8: Infestation of lashes: phthiriasis palpebrum; 9: Lid aversion; 10: Sac wash-out (irrigation of the lacrimal ducts); 11: Schirmer's tear test; 12: The Tear film break-up time; Section 2: Conjunctiva; 13: Conjunctivitis; 14: Subconjunctival haemorrhage; Section 3: Cornea; 15: Bacterial corneal ulcers

16: Bandage contact lenses 17: Contact lens care; 18: Corneal scrape; 19: Corneal topography; 20: Herpes simplex keratitis/dendritic ulcers; 21: Marginal ulcers and keratitis; 22: Recurrent corneal erosion; Section 4: Angle and aqueous; 23: Acute glaucoma; 24: Angle assessment; 25: Tonometry; Section 5: Lens; 26: Biometry (IOL calculation); Section 6: Vitreoretinal; 27: Age-related macular degeneration; 28: Fluorescein angiography; 29: Indocyanine green angiography; 30: Intravitreal injection procedures in the treatment of AMD; 31: Photodynamic therapy; Section 7: Neuro-ophthalmology

32: Cranial nerve III palsy 33: Cranial nerve IV palsy; 34: Cranial nerve VI palsy; 35: Assessing pupil reactions; 36: Electroretinogram and electro-oculogram; 37: Visual evoked potential; Section 8: Pharmacology; 38: Administration of eye drops and ointment; 39: Eye drops that dilate the pupil (mydriatics and cycloplegics); 40: Eye drops and health-care assistants; 41: Prescribing and supplying drugs; 42: Topical anaesthetics and the eye; Section 9: Trauma; 43: Eye irrigation; 44: Padding/patching the eye; 45: Foreign body removal and treatment; 46: Hyphaema; 47: Ocular burns

48: Sprayed chemicals and the eye 49: Surface ocular trauma: treatment; 50: Triage in the ophthalmic setting; Section 10: General topics; 51: Cannulation; 52: Differential diagnosis of the red eye; 53: Focimetry; 54: Heat treatment; 55: Infection control in ophthalmology; 56: Managing pain, nausea and vomiting; 57: Visual acuity testing (in adults); Section 11: Legal aspects of care and policy; 58: Low vision registration; 59: Recommendations for low vision services (NHS Eyecare Services Programme, RNIB 2007); 60: Consent to treatment; 61: Vision and driving

62: Standards for information for people with a visual disability 63: New pathways for common eye conditions; 64: The Disability Discrimination Act; 65: Visual health and Government priorities; Appendices; Appendix 1: Orthoptic abbreviations; Appendix 2: Glossary; Appendix 3: Useful addresses; Appendix 4: Useful references and documents; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611319892

9781281319890

1281319899

9780470986646

0470986646

OCLC:

476169690