4 OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC MEDICATIONS Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications Bruce E. Onofrey and Tonya G. Ketcham Systemic medications have the potential, under certain circumstances, to produce…
14 SYSTEMIC EMERGENCIES Systemic Emergencies in an Office-Based Practice Nicky R. Holdeman Most of the problems encountered by an eye care provider are not life threatening, but many conditions can…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
