Basic Ophthalmology

by Cynthia A. Bradford (Editor)

An ideal complement to the medical student's curriculum and a leading text for primary care residents and physicians. Basic Ophthalmology presents practical information for the diagnosis, management, and referral of common ocular disorders. Includes updated images and resources, additional sample clinical problems, and the latest information on such areas as glaucoma care and eye-related aging changes. Covers the eye examination, acute and chronic visual loss, the red eye, ocular and orbital injuries, amblyopia and strabismus, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular manifestations of systemic diseases, and drugs and the eye.

Genres: Medicine

219 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this book for my pre-clerkship course in ophthalmology. It is at an excellent level for pre-clinical learning, written clearly, and organized well.

The first chapter is about the eye exam, followed by chapters organized by symptom presentation (acute visual loss, chronic visual loss, red eye, injury, amblyopia/strabismus). After this, there is a chapter on neuro-ophthalmology which I found clearly and easy to understand (remembering is another matter, haha), and a chapter on ophthalmologic drugs which offers a very helpful summary of the main classes of drugs used.
There is a small section of review questions at the end of each chapter.

Overall, this was a very helpful book and I would recommend it to other students at the pre-clinical level.

[Khushnuma]

amazing