ISBN : 9789811270642
Author : Sherman Thomas
Publisher : World Scientific
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : E-book
Description : Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Practice is written for new trainees and advanced practitioners in ophthalmology, to help provide a foundation of knowledge to build on. The aim of this book is to shorten the learning curve for people new to ophthalmology for skills and interpretation of key investigations used on a daily basis in ophthalmology clinics. The book covers contemporary technology and procedures in ophthalmology in a succinct manner, with emphasis on providing practical information needed for people new to the specialty. The handbook collates information from the authors' personal experience, technical manuals for devices and curriculum information in a single concise source to act as a single point of reference for starting out in ophthalmology. This book covers key topics based around the ophthalmology curriculum for U.K trainees/residents; however, its advice is applicable internationally to ophthalmology trainees who will all require the core skills and knowledge detailed in this text. Many of the investigations and skills covered in this book are ones which are detailed as part of sub-specialty textbooks, or large ophthalmology handbooks that include chapters on eye conditions. In this text , the authors have provided up to date information about currently used ophthalmic technology in a concise format that emphasises foundation skills needed for those new to ophthalmology. Sample Chapter(s) Foreword by Dr Louisa Wickham and Dr Ammar Safar 1: Slit Lamp Examination Contents: Clinical Skills: Slit Lamp Examination (William Spackman) Lid Hygiene (William Spackman) Lacrimal Function Assessment (William Spackman) Punctal Occlusion (William Spackman) Performing a Corneal Scrape (William Spackman) Corneal Foreign Body Removal (William Spackman) Ocular Irrigation (William Spackman) Corneal Gluing (Thomas Sherman) Contact Lenses (Zachary Cairns/William Spackman) Suture Removal (William Spackman) Botulinum Toxin Injection (William Spackman) Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis (William Spackman) Ocular Surface Protection (Thomas Sherman) Laser Skills: Laser for Intraocular Pressure Control (Bryher Francis) Laser Capsulotomy (Thomas Sherman) Retinal Laser (William Spackman) Theatre Skills: Biometry and Pre-Operative Cataract Considerations (Thomas Sherman) Local Anaesthesia (Thomas Sherman) Basic Principles of Biopsy (Sarah Levy) Basic Principles of Diathermy (Sarah Levy) Eyelid Suturing (Sarah Levy) Temporal Artery Biopsy (Sarah Levy) Chalazion Incision and Curettage (Sarah Levy) Anterior Chamber Paracentesis (William Spackman) Aqueous and Vitreous Sampling (Thomas Sherman) Investigations: Optical Coherence Tomography (Thomas Sherman) Angiography (Thomas Sherman) Fundus Photographs and Other Fundus Imaging (Thomas Sherman) Visual Field Testing (Thomas Sherman) Ophthallmic Ultrasound (Thomas Sherman) Corneal Tomography (Thomas Sherman) Electrodiagnostic Testing (Thomas Sherman) Readership: Ophthalmology Trainees, Ophthalmic Nurses, Orthoptists, Optometrists and Medical Students with an interest in Ophthalmology.