This compact, portable, and user-friendly clinical manual is geared to the needs of all health care professionals who treat ocular disorders. Organised and designed for rapid reference, the book is packed with information on the entire spectrum of ocular disorders and their treatment. This Second Edition is thoroughly updated, greatly expanded in scope, and includes ICD-9 codes. The book begins with a Quick Reference Section where clinicians can find vital facts about ocular microbiology, laboratory tests, ocular side effects of systemic medications, and pharmaceutical agents used in eye care. The second section contains succinct, well-organised monographs on over 150 disorders

Table of Contents

SECTION I: QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Ocular Microbiology 1 Common Laboratory Tests and Procedures 16 Ophthalmologic Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests 81 Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications 109 Pharmaceutical Agents 113 SECTION II: OCULAR THERAPEUTICS Bacterial Infectious Diseases 166 Viral Infectious Diseases 202 Fungal Infectious Diseases 226 Other Infectious Diseases 230 Immune Disease 236 Lacrimal Disorders 289 Ocular Trauma 315 Ocular Emergencies and Urgencies 341 Systemic Emergencies 358 Chemical and Bioterrorism 379 Systemic Disease and the Eye 405 Glaucoma and Related Conditions 439 Retina and Vitreal Disease 470 Neuro-ophthalmic Disease 541 Oculoplastics 611 Pediatrics 627 Cataract and Refractive Surgery Comanagement 653 APPENDICES Ophthalmic Abbreviations 673 Vertex Conversion Chart/ Dioptic Conversion Chart 679 Extended Range Keratometry Chart 682 Grand Rounds and Case Report Sheets 683 Telephone Numbers 685 Index 687