Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care

By David B. Elliott and David B Elliott

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Optometry**

Well organized and easy to read, Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care, 5th Edition, takes an accessible, step-by-step approach to describing the commonly used primary care procedures that facilitate accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. This practical, clinically-focused text offers succinct descriptions of today's most frequently encountered optometric techniques supported by research-based evidence. You'll find essential instructions for mastering the procedures you need to know, including recent technical advances in the field.Discusses technical advances that are dramatically altering optometry: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and ultra-wide field imaging (optomaps)Presents outstanding new digital images of OCT cases and optomaps for a wide variety of conditions of the central and peripheral retinaFocuses on evidence-based optometry; all procedures include a section that reviews when and how the procedure should be measured and uses clinical wisdom in addition to research-based evidencePresents new digital images of normal variations of the eye - crucial visual support for understanding what is normal and what is diseaseHelps you clearly visualize procedures and eye disorders through full-color photographs, diagrams, and video clipsProvides fully revised print on dry eye assessment based on the latest international Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) guidelinesFeatures coverage of changes in the eye due to high myopia, and expounds the need for myopia control techniquesOffers extensive material online to enhance learning: video clips, interactive testing sections, additional photographs, and moreExpert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702077895
• ISBN13: 9780702077890
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.2"