The ocular examination : measurements and findings

The Ocular Examination: Measurement and Findings is designed to serve as a basic textbook for anyone learning the fundamental procedures of an eye examination. This new reference covers the examination procedure from case history to fundus examination, andincludes both objective and subjective techniques. Each chapter, on a specific component of the eye examination, is designed to discuss the relevant underlying principles, to describe how the techniques are done in detail, and to present the range of normal findings and the differential diagnosis of abnormal findings.Each chapter focuses on a specific part of the eye exam (e.g. case history, visual activity, refraction) and progresses from a review of the relevant anatomy and physiology and descriptions of the measurement techniques to discussions of clinical observations.Discussions of relevant theory aid in the understanding of the background of a given test or technique.Step-by-step guidelines provide easy-to-follow instructions for specific testing procedures. Differential diagnoses help the practitioner confront abnormal findings, and then explore what abnormalities might be the cause.More than 240 illustrations demonstrate important concepts and techniques.