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Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technical Personnel

by: Cassin

Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technical Personnel

by: Cassin

ISBN 13:
9780721649313
ISBN 10:
0721649319
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 05/05/1995
Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

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Summary

This textbook discusses ophthalmic sciences, neuroanatomy, and optics in detail, and includes full coverage of technical skills and pathology. The skills are explained in an easy-to-follow procedure format, with many illustrations. It includes numerous examples to better convey concepts, as well as an appendix and practice problems to demonstrate ophthalmic calculations.

SECTION I BASIC OPHTHALMIC SCIENCES

(57)

Eyeball Anatomy and Physiology

(15)

External Eye

(1)

Adnexae

(3)

Eyeball

(12)

Anatomy of the Skull and Orbit

(9)

Bones of the Skull

(3)

Bones of the Orbit

(1)

Openings in the Orbit

(1)

Sinuses Around the Orbit

(1)

Diagnostic Imaging

(2)

Connective Tissue

(1)

Muscle Cone

(1)

Optic Nerve

(1)

Ciliary Ganglion

(1)

Blood Supply

(10)

Blood Supply to the Head

(2)

Blood Supply of the Visual Pathway

(1)

Blood Supply to the Orbit: Ophthalmic Artery

(3)

Venous Return from the Head

(4)

Pharmacology

(12)

Barbara Cassin

Diana J. Shamis

Routes of Administration

(1)

Autonomic Drugs for Ophthalmology

(10)

Ocular Reactions to Systemic Medications

(1)

Photochemistry of Vision

(8)

Anatomy

(1)

Visual Pigments

(1)

Bleaching Process

(1)

Photoregeneration

(1)

Light and Dark Adaptation

(1)

Color Vision

(5)

SECTION II NEUROANATOMY

(54)

Nervous System

(7)

Action Potential

(1)

Synapse

(1)

Nervous System Organization

(3)

Disruption of Nervous System Function

(1)

Descriptive Terminology

(3)

Sensory Visual Pathway

(9)

Organization of the Sensory Visual Pathway

(9)

Central Nervous System

(10)

Cerebrum

(1)

Brain Stem---Subcortical Control Center

(6)

Cerebellum

(1)

Medulla

(1)

Ventricular System

(2)

Supranuclear Mechanisms

(7)

Eye Movement Systems

(7)

Peripheral Nervous System

(9)

Barbara Cassin

Lindreth DuBois

Cranial Nerves

(1)

Ocular Motor System

(1)

CN III

(1)

CN IV

(1)

CN V

(1)

CN VI

(1)

CN VII

(1)

CN VIII

(3)

Autonomic Nervous System

101

(10)

Barbara Cassin

Sidney Cassin

Functions of the ANS

101

(1)

ANS Pathways

102

(1)

Neurotransmission

102

(2)

ANS Innervation to the Eye

104

(1)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

104

(2)

Sympathetic Nervous System

106

(5)

SECTION III OPTICS

111

(42)

Physical Optics

113

(8)

Electromagnetic Wave Theory

113

(2)

Particle Theory

115

(1)

Polarization

115

(1)

Interference

116

(1)

Fluorescence

117

(1)

Lasers

117

(4)

Geometric Optics

121

(18)

Snell's Law

121

(1)

Internal Reflection

122

(1)

Prisms

122

(2)

Vergence

124

(1)

Lenses

124

(2)

Object-Image Relationship

126

(1)

Image Formation

127

(2)

Graphical Analysis

129

(2)

Linear Magnification

131

(1)

Multiple Lens Systems

132

(1)

Cardinal Points

132

(2)

Cylinders

134

(1)

Optical Crosses

135

(2)

Sturm's Conoid

137

(2)

Physiological Optics

139

(14)

Optical System of the Eye

139

(1)

Accommodation Physiology

139

(3)

Refractive Errors

142

(2)

Amplitude of Accommodation

144

(3)

Induced Prismatic Effect By Lens Decentration

147

(3)

Purkinje's Images

150

(3)

SECTION IV OPHTHALMIC TECHNICAL SKILLS

153

(242)

Basic Skills

154

(65)

History Taking

154

(2)

Greeting

156

(1)

Chief Complaint

156

(1)

History of Present Illness

156

(1)

Past Ocular History

156

(1)

Ocular Medication

156

(1)

Past Medical History

156

(1)

Systemic Medication

157

(1)

Social and Vocational History

157

(1)

Family Ocular History

157

(1)

Allergies

157

(1)

General Information

157

(1)

Visual Assessment

157

(2)

Testing Strategy

159

(2)

Preliterates

161

(1)

Fixation Tests

162

(1)

Clinical Visual Psychophysics

163

(1)

Tom M. Maida

Instrumentation

163

(4)

Contrast Sensitivity

167

(1)

Glare

167

(2)

Pupil Function

169

(1)

Afferent Pupil Pathways

169

(1)

Efferent Pathway

169

(1)

Synkinetic Near Reflex

170

(1)

Function

171

(1)

Swinging Flashlight Test

171

(1)

Pupillary Abnormalities

172

(3)

Biomicroscopy

175

(2)

Donna McDavid

External Examination

177

(1)

Anterior Segment

178

(3)

Tonometry

181

(2)

Indentation Tonometer

183

(1)

Applanation Tonometer

184

(1)

Tono-Pen

185

(1)

Noncontact Tonometer

186

(1)

Refractometry

187

(1)

Retinoscopy

188

(1)

Working Distance

189

(1)

Refinement

189

(2)

Balancing

191

(3)

Measurement of the Amplitude of Accommodation

194

(2)

Spherical Equivalent

196

(1)

Lensometry

196

(1)

Instrumentation

196

(6)

Transposition

202

(1)

Keratometry

203

(1)

Corneal Measurement Theory

203

(5)

Interpupillary Distance

208

(1)

Rationale

208

(4)

Exophthalmometry

212

(1)

Biometry

213

(2)

David Hodgetts

Procedure

215

(1)

Potential Problems

216

(1)

Contact Versus Noncontact Techniques

216

(1)

Cataract Extractions

217

(1)

Intraocular Lens Power

217

(2)

Introduction to Perimetry

219

(22)

Retinal Sensitivity

219

(1)

Spatial Localization

219

(1)

Monocular and Binocular Fields of View

220

(2)

Visual Field Patterns

222

(6)

Testing Strategy

228

(11)

Calculation of the Central Add

239

(1)

Rules for Reliable Field Tests

239

(2)

Manual Perimetry

241

(28)

Types of Perimetry

241

(16)

Kinetic Testing Methods

257

(12)

Automated Perimetry

269

(9)

Diana J. Shamis

Automated Perimeters

269

(1)

Program Selection

270

(3)

Printouts

273

(1)

Statistical Evaluation

274

(4)

Ocular Motility: Binocular Function

278

(11)

Eye Movement Control Systems

278

(8)

Prisms

286

(3)

Ocular Motility: Strabismus Evaluation

289

(18)

Cover Test

290

(5)

Cover-Uncover Test

295

(1)

Alternate Cover Test

296

(2)

Completing the Strabismus Evaluation

298

(1)

Measurement of the Misalignment

298

(7)

Procedure

305

(1)

Recording

305

(2)

Ocular Motility: Extraocular Muscle Function

307

(14)

Extraocular Muscles

307

(8)

Evaluation of Eye Movements

315

(3)

Nonvertical Function of the Vertical Extraocular Muscles

318

(3)

Ocular Motility: Incomitant Deviations

321

(14)

Restrictions

321

(1)

Bielschowsky Head Tilt Test

322

(1)

Three-Step Test

322

(4)

A and V Patterns

326

(1)

Tips, Turns, and Tilts

326

(9)

Contact Lenses

335

(17)

Eileen Harrell

Contact Lens Categories

336

(2)

Contact Lens Fitting

338

(3)

Soft Contact Lens Fitting Technique

341

(1)

Contact Lenses for Astigmatism

342

(1)

Contact Lenses for Aphakia

343

(2)

Keratoconus

345

(1)

Presbyopia

345

(1)

Contact Lens Examination Techniques

346

(3)

Contact Lens Complications

349

(3)

Ophthalmic Photography

352

(19)

Donald Enkerud

Photographic Basics

352

(6)

Color Fundus Photography

358

(2)

Fluorescein Angiography

360

(6)

Photographic Angiographic Processing

366

(5)

Surgical Assisting

371

(19)

Patricia T. Lamell

Charisse Barcelo Hines

Informed Consent

371

(1)

The Operating Room

371

(1)

The Surgical Team

372

(1)

Anesthesia

373

(1)

Aseptic Technique

374

(12)

Wrapping Instruments for Sterilization

386

(1)

Sterilization

386

(4)

Examination Strategy

390

(5)

Alison Guber

False-Positive and False-Negative Results

390

(1)

Manifest Refractometry

390

(5)

SECTION V ABNORMALITIES OF THE EYE

395

(33)

Eye Disorders

397

(22)

Barbara Cassin

Donna McDavid

Diana J. Shamis

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

397

(1)

Ptosis

397

(2)

Nystagmus

399

(7)

Cataract

406

(4)

Glaucoma

410

(9)

Eye Diseases

419

(9)

Graves' Disease

419

(1)

Thyroid Eye Disease

420

(2)

Myasthenia Gravis

422

(1)

Blood Vessel Disease

423

(1)

Cerebral Blood Vessel Disease

424

(1)

Retinopathy

424

(1)

Diabetes Mellitus

425

(3)

Appendix A Mathematics Reference

428

(5)

Transformation of an Equation

428

(1)

Addition and Subtraction of Positive and Negative Numbers

428

(1)

Optical Crosses

429

(1)

AC/A Ratios

429

(1)

Dividing by a Fraction

430

(1)

Ratios and Proportions

430

(1)

Magnification

431

(1)

Diopters to Meters

431

(1)

Meters to Feet

431

(2)

Appendix B Answers to Review Questions

433

(2)

Index

435

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Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technical Personnel

Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technical Personnel

9780721649313

0721649319

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