(Ebook) The Ophthalmic Study Guide: For Nurses and Health Professionals by Dorothy Field ISBN 9781905539642, 1905539649

(Ebook) The Ophthalmic Study Guide: For Nurses and Health Professionals by Dorothy Field ISBN 9781905539642, 1905539649

This classic introduction to ophthalmology has been thoroughly revised
and updated to reflect the changes in practice that have taken place
since it was first published in 2009. In recent years, an increasing
variety of health professionals have been involved with the care of
ophthalmic patients. The aim has been to provide an efficient,
high-quality and cost-effective service to patients, which utilises the
skills of the multidisciplinary ophthalmic team. This study guide offers
both a basic introduction and a skills escalator for nurses and other
health professionals. Those who make use of its content and use the To
do panels for reflection and research will develop their knowledge and
skills more quickly, and acquire good habits of self-assessment and
self-directed learning. The simple questions at the end of each chapter
can be used for self-testing, or as a basis for questions that mentors
can ask their students. The content is deliberately restricted to the
basics in terms of the areas chosen, though they are all covered in
reasonable depth. Students are encouraged to use the skills checklists
at the end of the book to document their personal progress and validate
their developing practice. These will provide useful evidence for annual
performance appraisals. Contents include: Information for students and
mentors Basic anatomy and physiology of the eye Basic refraction Basic
pharmacology Preoperative cataract information Intraoperative management
of cataract patients Postoperative cataract care The glaucomas, primary
open-angle glaucoma and congenital glaucoma Primary angle-closure
glaucoma The secondary glaucomas Retinal problems Age-related macular
degeneration Ophthalmic equipment Basic ophthalmic procedures