9 OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES Acanthamoeba Keratitis Nicky R. Holdeman THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare, sight-threatening disease, which results from colonization of the cornea with the free-living,…
8 FUNGAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE Fungal Keratitis Nicky R. Holdeman ICD-9: 370.05 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Fungal keratitis results from invasion of the cornea by a fungal organism. While fungi are ubiquitous,…
2 COMMON LABORATORY TESTS AND PROCEDURES Common Laboratory Tests and Procedures Judy Perrigin, Laurance Freier, and Bruce E. Onofrey Laboratory tests can provide valuable information about the blood and many…
5 PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS The Prescription/Patient Compliance Jill C. Autry THE PRESCRIPTION DOS AND DONT’S: PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES (SEE FIGS. 5-1 TO 5-3 AND TABLES 5-1 AND 5-2) 1. Do write legibly….
18 RETINA AND VITREAL DISEASE Retinal Tear and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment W. Craig Lannin ICD-9: 361.32—HORSESHOE TEAR OF RETINA WITHOUT DETACHMENT ICD-9: 361.0—RETINAL DETACHMENT WITH RETINAL DEFECT THE DISEASE Significant…
19 NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE Pupil Abnormalities Leonid Skorin Jr and Bruce G. Muchnick ICD-9: 379.40 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Pupil size reflects the neural input of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems…
3 OPHTHALMOLOGIC LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Selected Laboratory Tests in Ocular Disease Laurance Freier SELECTED LABORATORY TESTS IN OCULAR DISEASE This section lists suggested laboratory and diagnostic tests for ocular…
10 IMMUNE DISEASE Anterior Uveitis Richard F. Multack, Samuel J. Multack and Leonid Skorin Jr ICD-9: 364.0 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology The uvea consists of the middle, pigmented, vascular structures of…
16 SYSTEMIC DISEASE AND THE EYE Diabetes Mellitus Nicky R. Holdeman ICD-9: 250.00 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Diabetes mellitus (DM) involves a complex sequence of events that often evolve over many…
1 OCULAR MICROBIOLOGY Quick Reference Section Bruce E. Onofrey and Judy Perrigin PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE HIV-INFECTED PATIENT This chapter has been designed to provide the primary care clinician…
