Art and the eye

Jun 26, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Art and the eye

Vision is defined in Webster’s College Dictionary as “the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.” To an artist, vision is much more than simply seeing. It represents…

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Glaucoma

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Introduction The ophthalmic technician is a critical member of the glaucoma patient management team. Responsibilities integral to the ophthalmic technician’s role in the care of patients with glaucoma include: •…

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Ocular emergencies

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Abstract The Appendix Ocular Emergencies contains tables of ocular complications of systemic disease, lifesaving ocular signs, ocular complications of systemic medications, differential diagnosis of the nontraumatic red eye, differential diagnosis…

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Optical coherence tomography

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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a revolutionary diagnostic technique that performs high-resolution cross-sectional imaging of the internal structures of the eye ( Fig. 40.1 ). It enables imaging in real…

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Testing and certification of ophthalmic skills

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Introduction An important career milestone of allied ophthalmic personnel (AOP) is achieving certification which demonstrates a professional commitment to ophthalmic assisting and patient care. Important benefits of certification are the…

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Allied ophthalmic health personnel: scope of practice

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Introduction Ophthalmic medical personnel are classified as allied health personnel and are defined as individuals with training and responsibilities that support, supplement, and assist physicians, including ophthalmologists and other health…

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Ophthalmology ethics

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Introduction Issues that challenge our ethical and moral value systems have been part of medicine throughout recorded history. As early as the 5th century bc , Hippocrates recognized the role…

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Blind persons in the modern world

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Blindness defined The most widely accepted definition of blindness is central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with a correcting lens, or whose visual acuity is…

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Assisting the surgeon

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Most surgical procedures for the eye are performed on an outpatient basis. However, some procedures (e.g., retinal surgery, high-risk patients, cardiac surgery) are still performed in the hospital. This chapter…

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