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Eye care sourcebook : basic consumer health information about vision and disorders affecting the eyes and surrounding structures, including facts about hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other disorders of the cornea, retina, macula, conjunctiva, and optic nerve : along with guidelines for recognizing and treating eye emergencies, advice about protecting the eyes at work, home, and play, tips for living with low vision, a glossary of terms related to the eyes and eye disorders, and a directory of resources for further information.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Health reference series.
- Health Reference Series
- Standardized Title:
- Ophthalmic disorders sourcebook.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Eye--Diseases--Popular works.
- Eye.
- Eye--Care and hygiene--Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 638 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2017]
- Summary:
- "Provides basic consumer health information about the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders and the prevention of eye injuries, along with tips for coping with low vision. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Eye and eye care basics
- pt. 2. Understanding and treating refractive, eye movement, and alignment disorders
- pt. 3. Understanding and treating disorders of the cornea, conjuctiva, sclera, iris, and pupil
- pt. 4. Understanding and treating disorders of the macula, optic nerve, retina, vitreous, and uvea
- pt. 5. Eye injuries and disorders of the surrounding structures
- pt. 6. Congenital and other disorders that affect vision
- pt. 7. Living with low vision
- pt. 8. Additional help and information.
- Notes:
- Revision of: Ophthalmic disorders sourcebook. 2nd ed. c2003.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781786843111
- 1786843110
- 9780780815339
- 0780815335
- OCLC:
- 972197472
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