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The Eye Book : a Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health.

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Cassel, Gary H. (Autor), Billig, Michael D. (Autor), Randall, Harry G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Boulder : Johns Hopkins University Press, NetLibrary, Inc. [distributor] April 2003 ;
Edición:Large Type.
Colección:Johns Hopkins Press Health Bks.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Foreword
  • PART I Introduction
  • 1 A Guide to the Adult Eye
  • 2 How Our Vision Changes over Time
  • PART II Getting to 20/20
  • 3 The Eye Exam
  • 4 All about Eyeglasses
  • 5 Contact Lenses: Everything You Need to Know
  • 6 Refractive Surgery: Donâ€?t Discard Those Spectacles Just Yet
  • PART III The Big Problems for Aging Eyes
  • 7 Cataracts
  • 8 Glaucoma, the “Silent Thiefâ€?
  • 9 Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • PART IV Other Eye Problems: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • 10 The Eyelids
  • 11 The Cornea
  • 12 The Conjunctiva
  • 13 The Complicated World of Tears14 The Uvea: Iris, Ciliary Body, and Choroid
  • 15 The Retina and Vitreous
  • 16 The Optic Nerve
  • PART V Other Things You Need to Know
  • 17 Eye Trauma and Emergencies
  • 18 General Health Problems That Can Affect the Eyes
  • 19 Coping with Low Vision
  • 20 Common Medications That Affect the Eyes
  • APPENDIX A Guide to Eye Medications and Their Side Effects
  • Signs and Symptoms Index
  • General Index