Leitman, M: Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis

In sequence of eye examinationPreface viiiIntroduction ix1 Medical history 1Medical illnesses 3Medications 4Family history of eye disease 62 Measurement of vision and refraction 7Visual acuity 7Optics 8Refraction 10Contact lenses 13Types of contact lenses 15Common problems 17Refractive surgery 173 Neuro-ophthalmology 21Eye movements 21Strabismus 24Cranial nerves II-VIII 32Nystagmus 33The pupil 37Visual field testing 41Circulatory disturbances affecting vision 444 External structures 48Lymph nodes 48Lacrimal system 48Lids 54Blepharoptosis (also called ptosis) 55Lashes 57Phakomatoses 59Anterior and posterior blepharitis 615 The orbit 64Sinusitis 65Exophthalmos 67Enophthalmos 686 Slit lamp examination and glaucoma 69Cornea 69Corneal epithelial disease 70Corneal endothelial disease 74Corneal transplantation (keratoplasty) 75Conjunctiva 80Sclera 85Glaucoma 87Uvea 99Anti-inflammatories 107Sarcoidosis 107Nematodes 110Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 111Cataracts 1167 The retina and vitreous 123Retinal anatomy 123Fundus examination 125Fluorescein angiography 126Papilledema (choked disk) 127Hypertensive retinopathy 131Diabetic retinopathy (front cover) 134Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 137Vitreous 145Retinal holes and detachments (RD) 148Index 151Appendix 1: Hyperlipidemia 155Appendix 2: Amsler grid 157

Mark W. Leitman, M.D., is Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, University Surgicenter, East Brunswick, New Jersey

"Written for health professionals and students, this short, well-illustrated manual, now in its 8 th edition, offers a concise introduction to eye diagnosis and treatment." ( Chironian , 1 October 2011)