Download or read book The Columbia Guide to Basic Elements of Eye Care written by Daniel S. Casper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique resource is a practical, easy-to-use guide for the non-ophthalmologist healthcare provider as they encounter patients with eye complaints and other concerning ophthalmic conditions. The Columbia Guide to Basic Elements of Eye Care is specifically designed with the non-ophthalmologist in mind, and provides a foundation of basic eye anatomy and physiology, functional analysis, pathology, and concepts in eye care. Each chapter delivers an accessible summary of various ophthalmic diseases and conditions, all of which are frequently encountered in everyday practice. These chapters provide in-depth discussions on a wide range of topics, from testing and examination procedures to management protocols, referral guidelines and expected frequency of follow-up for each disorder. Complete with hundreds of high-quality, descriptive illustrations and clinical photographs, The Columbia Guide to Basic Elements of Eye Care presents clear, understandable explanations of basic eye anatomy, physiology, disease and treatment for non-ophthalmic practitioners and students. In doing so, this guide provides a framework for determining the normal versus the abnormal, helping the reader recognize which patients require referral, and identify which conditions are developing, require urgent treatment, or can be routinely followed. Non-ophthalmologist healthcare providers and students alike will find this book, written by leaders in the field, a practical resource to consult as they encounter patients with treatable but potentially sight-threatening conditions.
Download or read book Textbook for the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner written by Valerie J. Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nearly 100 expert authors who discuss the evidence-based gold standards for diagnostics and tests for optimal detection of multisystem disorders, patient management, and transitions of care. In these chapters, learners will gain greater understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of acute and critical illnesses, and the latest in advanced pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies... We congratulate the Editors and chapter authors for their efforts in developing a clearly outlined and accurate text for AGACNP use—truly the first of its kind." —April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN Associate Dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 2021-2023 President, American Association of Nurse Practitioners —Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, MCCM Associate Dean for Clinical Scholarship, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 2017 President, Society of Critical Care Medicine Encompassing all of the knowledge required to fulfill AACN and NONPF competencies and scope of practice, this comprehensive, evidence-based text is the first written specifically for Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP students and practitioners. With contributions from over 100 respected practitioners in the field, it encompasses the most current information on the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of common conditions, and integrates advanced nursing practice competencies including leadership skills, understanding of complex health care systems, and interprofessional team practice. The text is organized by body system for ease of reference. Each chapter includes a review of the current standard of care for a particular topic, including assessment, differential diagnostic modalities, interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based treatment, and goals for transitions of care. Also covered are specific challenges and professional considerations in acute care. Clinical pearls and key takeaway boxes are woven throughout to underscore essential information. Special topics on palliative care, pain, and pain management are also covered. Instructor resources include PowerPoints and a test bank. Key Features: A comprehensive acute care textbook written by NPs for NPs Organized by body system for ease of reference Integrates advanced nursing practice competencies Promotes leadership skills, helps students to understand complex health care systems, and embodies core principles of interprofessional team practice Includes clinical pearls, key takeaway boxes, evidence-based practice resources Delivers robust teaching/learning package
Download or read book Manual of Eye Ear Nose and Throat Emergencies written by Daniel J. Egan and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the highly regarded Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management and part of the Manual of Emergency Medicine series envisioned by leading authority in emergency medicine, Dr. Ron M. Walls, Manual of Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies provides evidence-based, easy-to-read coverage of these commonly seen emergencies. Through the direction and expertise of lead editor Dr. Daniel J. Egan and associate editors Drs. Gareth M.C. Lema, Di (Fan) Coneybeare, and Marita S. Teng, this reference is a practical guide to approaching the patient with an EENT complaint in a systematic way, providing a hands-on framework for clinical decision making and therapeutic interventions.
Download or read book Quick as a wink Guide to Training Your Eye Care Staff written by Janice K. Ledford and published by Slack. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick-as-a-Wink Guide to Training Your Eye Care Staff is your road map to training eye care staff. This brief, unique manual shows you what references to use in educating your staff, from basic to advanced skills. The handbook helps you develop a comprehensive instruction plan and thereby run a more efficient office. This pint-sized volume by Janice K. Ledford packs essential index-style information within its pages. While references for most skills are listed directly, as a single entry, the more involved skills (visual fields, for example) are represented by skills sheets that are formatted to include background knowledge, alphabetized skill elements, instrumentation (when appropriate), and related skills and topics (when appropriate). Select Skills Include: * Basic skills (history taking, visual acuity, tonometry) * Optometric skills (lensometry, vertex distance, pupillary distance) * Optical skills (frame selection, lens verification, contact lenses) * Special skills (exophthalmometry, ultrasound, OCT) * Motility skills (cover tests, three-step test, Maddox rod) * Corneal evaluation (pachymetry, slit lamp, keratometry) * Basic health care skills (hand washing, standard precautions, vital signs) Unique Features: * References 30 books by SLACK Incorporated * Shows trainer where to find information needed to teach a specific skill * Provides trainee/student with references to learn a specific skill and/or prepare for certification exams, and what book shows more detail * An essential aid in selecting the appropriate educational books for your office staff With no other book like it on the market, Quick-as-a-Wink Guide to Training Your Eye Care Staff is a must-have for anyone working in an ophthalmic, optometric or optical office, and those studying for certification exams, in addition to those who select reference books for students, offices, and clinics.
Download or read book Fundamentals in Ophthalmic Practice written by Christopher Liu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an expert overview of all aspects of ophthalmic care in clinical practice. Areas such as External eye, Cornea and conjunctiva, Glaucoma, Cataract, Macular degeneration and Diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular events are discussed throughout the chapters. Essentials in Ophthalmic Practice will be a go-to guide for ophthalmologists, optometrists, orthoptists, ophthalmic nurses, ophthalmic technicians and other allied health professionals in their busy day-to-day practice.
Download or read book The Physician s Guide to Eye Care written by Jonathan D. Trobe and published by American Academy of Pediatrics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enhanced edition contains information about refractive surgery, cranial nerve palsies, pupillary disorders, HIV and the eye, and management of corneal abrasion. Many illustrative photographs and the close-ups and at a glance summaries provide easy access to critical information.
Download or read book Ocular Anatomy and Physiology written by Al Lens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to include new material for beginners in ophthalmology and optometry, Ocular Anatomy and Physiology, Second Edition is an essential text that covers a range of fundamental information for students and clinicians. With collaborations from Al Lens, Sheila Coyne Nemeth, and Janice K. Ledford, Ocular Anatomy and Physiology, Second Edition now begins with a jump-start chapter to overview the topic for those new to the field of eye care. Chapter two delves into embryology—a topic rarely covered—and addresses each structure of the eye, including the bony orbit, eyebrows, eye lids, lacrimal system, extraocular muscles, and the globe. While the text continues to emphasize normal anatomy, each chapter contains a glossary of common disorders. Also included is a description of diagnostic methods for examining various tissues. The physiology of various structures and systems is explained, including the visual pathway, the inflammatory response, immunology, binocular vision, refractive errors, and accommodation. To enhance the reader’s understanding of each topic, illustrations are provided. Features of the Second Edition: New jump-start chapter for beginners Details on diagnostic methods for each structure or segment, including optical coherence tomography and retinal thickness analysis Glossary of common disorders at the end of each chapter With new features and information, Ocular Anatomy and Physiology, Second Edition is a valuable text for ophthalmic and optometric assistants, training facilities, and practices, as well as beginners in the field of eye care, including sales representatives and pre-med students.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking written by Janice K. Ledford and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking discusses many questions involved in obtaining a complete history of the patient. It offers specific questions for the technician to ask the patient in the exam room and during the history-taking process. This book advises you on condensing a narrative, patient confidentiality, and developing patient rapport. It also provides notes on ocular and systemic medications which will help you look up medications in pharmaceutical references. This text discusses questions regarding ocular and systemic disorders, visual and physical symptoms, and medications. It also covers questions on trauma, gout, arthritis, and diabetes as well as questions for specific groups of patients such as postoperative, pregnant, geriatric, or children. Over 40 common ocular diagnoses are listed with questions to ask at follow-up visits. This text is ideal for on-the-job training or can be used as a handy reference tool while administering an exam. Special Features List of common ophthalmic abbreviations used in history taking. Provides notes on Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) coding. List of systemic diseases and where they fit under review of systems. Discusses drugs that affect the eye.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Eyecare Eyeglasses Contact Lenses written by Walter J. Zinn and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two well-respected eyecare specialists, Dr. Walter J. Zinn and Dr. Herbert Solomon, offer important tips and sound medical advice on how to prevent, treat or correct eye-related problems for the visually-dependent 1990s. Computers at work and home, video games, cable-TV, CD-ROM and all the high-tech equipment available today may produce a lot of fun and communicate plenty of information, but they create one negative side effect: eye strain. This book authoritatively offers the best defense, with timely suggestions on how to maintain better eyesight. Written in easy-to-understand language, you will learn of the latest treatments, surgeries and eyewear available.
Download or read book Evidence Based Eye Care written by Peter J. Kertes and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a revised and updated Second Edition, this handy guide to eye care uses evidence from the latest clinical trials to deliver practical advice directly applicable to the challenges of daily ophthalmic practice. Helpful illustrations and tables support the text and improve outcomes.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Eyecare Eyeglasses Contact Lenses written by Walter J. Zinn and published by Frederick Fell Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only authoritative handbook on eyecare--invaluable and fully revised.
Download or read book The Eye Book written by Gary H. Cassel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the second edition of an encyclopedic reference work of consumer health about the adult human eye. It covers common eye complaints such as dry eye, ocular migraine, device-related eyestrain, and conjunctivitis, along with newer forms of laser eye therapy and lens implants. The second edition features a new chapter on cosmetics and the eye, along with updated content about diagnostic testing, new forms of eyeglass materials, colored contacts, and therapies for medical conditions for all areas of the eye"--
Download or read book Efficient Eye Care written by Donald S. Fong and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2001-06-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient Eye Care: Manual of Managed Care Ophthalmology is packed with practical, authoritative tips and guidelilnes for running the opthalmic suite in today's often complicated managed care environment. The end result will be easier management of patient volume, contracting, recordkeeping, capitation, and income distribution, as well as improved risk management.
Download or read book Emergency Ophthalmology written by Kenneth C. Chern and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new handbook offers clinicians expert guidance on the most common ophthalmic problems that present to a doctor on call or to a primary care provider's office. Included is everything a non-specialist needs to know in order to screen, identify, treat, and if appropriate, refer conditions related to the eye.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Eye Care Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses written by Walter J. Zinn and published by . This book was released on 1992-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reader s Digest Guide to Eye Care written by Jennifer S. Weizer and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Clinical Ophthalmology for Eyecare Professionals written by Janice K. Ledford and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to include information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners. This handbook is a compilation of information from books in the Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals. This book serves as an ophthalmic pocket companion for the eyecare paraprofessional, complementary to the entire series. With 100 tables and illustrations throughout the text, the reader will find this an extremely useful guide covering essentially every aspect of patient care. Tables regarding tests, drugs, disorders, motility, first aid, microbiology, and more will have you pulling this book out frequently, even in the exam room. The condensed format makes it ideal for studying as well.
