Ophthalmology at a Glance (At a Glance)



Ophthalmology at a Glance is a concise textbook written as part of the highly successful at a Glance
series. The book follows the classic format of topics laid out in a
double page spread, with clear diagrams illustrating the essential
information and supporting the main text. This makes learning and
understanding a topic more simple and effective.
Ophthalmology at a Glance is written to provide a
straightforward and easy-to-use guide for the Ophthalmology course. The
introduction includes an overview of the subject and it’s
sub-specialities, an outline of what exact knowledge and skills medical
students need, and covers the social and occupational aspects of vision.
History and Examination techniques are followed by the key detail on
common problems and diseases.
The book is divided into 13 sections covering:

• Principles of ophthalmology
  
• Ophthalmic History and Examination
  
• Correction of Refractive errors
  
• Basic Eye Examination
  
• Acute ophthalmology
  
• Gradual loss of vision
  
• Paediatric ophthalmology
  
• Eyelid, lacrimal and orbit
  
• External eye disease
  
• Corneal, refractive and cataract surgery
  
• Glaucoma
  
• Vitreo-retinal
  
• Neuro-ophthalmology
  

Ophthalmology at a Glance will be extremely useful for
medical students as an introduction to this subject area, and an
invaluable companion during their attachments. This book is designed to
fit into the budget and reading time of busy students, and is ideal as a
text that will help them get through their exams successfully. General
Practitioners and ophthalmology nurses will also find this text useful
to refresh the gaps in their knowledge

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