Preface -- Part 1: Eye And Eye Care Basics: -- Chapter 1: How the eyes work: -- 1-1: Anatomy of the eye -- 1-2: How we see -- 1-3: What is 20/20 vision? -- Chapter 2: Maintaining eye health: -- 2-1: Simple tips for healthy eyes -- 2-2: Vitamins and your sight -- 2-3: Fish and eye health -- 2-4: Smoking and eye health -- 2-5: Safe use of cosmetics -- Chapter 3: Vision disorders: a statistical picture: -- 3-1: Fact facts about vision disorders -- 3-2: Burden of vision loss -- 3-3: Prevalence of vision disorders across the lifespan -- Chapter 4: What you should know about regular eye exams: -- 4-1: Recommended intervals for regular eye exams -- 4-2: Limitations of vision screening programs -- Chapter 5: Screening and diagnostic tests for vision and other eye-related problems -- 5-1: Comprehensive eye and vision examination -- 5-2: Visual acuity test -- 5-3: Refraction test -- 5-4: Color vision test -- 5-5: Tonometry -- 5-6: Other vision tests -- Chapter 6: Working with your eye care doctor -- 6-1: Know who is taking care of your eyes -- 6-2: Talking to your eye care doctor -- Chapter 7: Pediatric vision concerns: -- 7-1: Vision development in infants and young children -- 7-2: What you need to know about vision concerns in children -- 7-3: Signs of eye problems in children -- 7-4: Taking your child to the eye doctor -- Chapter 8: Adult vision concerns: -- 8-1: Signs of eye problems in adults -- 8-2: Vision concerns in pregnancy -- 8-3: Normal changes in the aging eye and their symptoms -- 8-4: Age-related eye diseases and conditions -- Chapter 9: Current vision research.
Part 2: Understanding And Treating Refractive, Eye Movement, And Alignment Disorders: -- Chapter 10: Refractive disorders: -- 10-1: Facts about refractive errors -- 10-2: Astigmatism -- 10-3: Hyperopia -- 10-4: Myopia -- 10-5: Presbyopia -- Chapter 11: Eye movement and alignment disorders: -- 11-1: Amblyopia -- 11-2: Brown syndrome -- 11-3: Nystagmus -- 11-4: Strabismus -- Chapter 12: Eyeglasses: -- 12-1: How to read your eyeglass prescription -- 12-2: Types of eyeglasses -- 12-3: Sunglasses -- 12-4: Fitting glasses for children -- Chapter 13: Contact lenses: -- 13-1: Types of contact lenses -- 13-2: Advantages and disadvantages of various types of contact lenses -- 13-3: Contact lens risks -- 13-4: Proper care of contact lenses -- 13-5: Things to know about cosmetic contacts -- Chapter 14: Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery: -- 14-1: LASIK: the basics -- 14-2: Wavefront-guided LASIK -- Chapter 15: Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) eye surgery -- Chapter 16: Laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) -- surgery -- Chapter 17: Phakic intraocular lenses -- Part 3: Understanding And Treating Disorders Of The Cornea, Conjunctiva, Sclera, Iris, And Pupil: -- Chapter 18: Cornea and corneal disease: an overview -- Chapter 19: Cataract -- 19-1: Facts about cataract -- 19-2: New cataract early detection technique -- 19-3: Reducing risk of cataract -- 19-4: Cataract surgery -- Chapter 20: Other corneal disorders -- 20-1: Bullous keratopathy -- 20-2: Cogan dystrophy (map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy) -- 20-3: Corneal abrasions -- 20-4: Corneal ulcers and infections -- 20-5: Keratoconus -- 20-6: Pterygium -- Chapter 21: Corneal transplant: -- 21-1: All about corneal transplant -- 21-2: Caring for your eyes after corneal transplant -- Chapter 22: Disorders of the conjunctiva, sclera, and pupil: -- 22-1: Conjunctivitis -- 22-2: Dry eye -- 22-3: Pinkeye (infectious conjunctivitis) -- 22-4: Pinguecula -- 22-5: Episcleritis -- 22-6: Scleritis -- 22-7: Leukocoria -- Part 4: Understanding And Treating Disorders Of The Macula, Optic Nerve, Retina, Vitreous, And Uvea: -- Chapter 23: Age-related macular degeneration: -- 23-1: Facts about age-related macular degeneration -- 23-2: Reducing the risk of macular degeneration -- 23-3: Nutrition and age-related macular degeneration -- 23-4: Treatment and care of age-related macular degeneration -- 23-5: Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration -- Chapter 24: Other macular disorders: -- 24-1: Macular hole -- 24-2: Macular pucker -- Chapter 25: Glaucoma: -- 25-1: Facts about glaucoma -- 25-2: Reducing the risk of glaucoma -- 25-3: Alternative treatments for glaucoma -- 25-4: Medical marijuana to treat glaucoma -- Chapter 26: Other disorders of the optic nerve: -- 26-1: Optic nerve atrophy -- 26-2: Optic nerve drusen -- 26-3: Optic nerve hypoplasisa -- 26-4: Optic neuritis -- Chapter 27: Disorders of the retina: -- 27-1: Retinal detachment -- 27-2: Retinal vein occlusions -- 27-3: Retinitis pigmentosa -- 27-4: Retinoblastoma -- 27-5: Retinopathy of prematurity -- 27-6: Retinoschisis -- Chapter 28: Disorders of the vitreous: -- 28-1: Floaters -- 28-2: Vitreous detachment -- Chapter 29: Disorders of the uvea: -- 29-1: Uveal coloboma -- 29-2: Uveal melanoma -- 29-3: Uveitis -- 29-4: Iritis -- 29-5: Choroideremia.
Part 5: Eye Injuries And Disorders Of The Surrounding Structures: -- Chapter 30: Eye emergencies: -- 30-1: Recognizing eye emergencies -- 30-2: First aid for eye emergencies -- 31: Preventing eye injuries: -- 31-1: Preventing eye injuries in children -- 31-2: Preventing eye injuries from fireworks -- 31-3: Preventing eye injuries at home -- 31-4: Preventing sports eye injuries -- 31-5: Preventing eye injuries from the sun -- 31-6: Preventing eye injuries in the workplace -- Chapter 32: Protective equipment for eyes at risk: -- 32-1: Sports eye protection -- 32-2: Workplace eye protection -- Chapter 33: Eye injuries:-- 33-1: Black eye -- 33-2: Blowout fracture -- 33-3: Chemical burns -- 33-4: Foreign objects in the eye -- 33-5: Hyphema -- Chapter 34: Eyelid disorders: -- 34-1: Blepharitis -- 34-2: Blepharospasm -- 34-3: Chalazion -- 34-4: Eyelid tumors -- 34-5: Ptosis -- Chapter 35: Disorders of the tear duct: -- 35-1: Blocked tear duct (dacryostenosis) -- 35-2: Dacryocystitis -- Part 6: Congenital And Other Disorders That Affect Vision: -- Chapter 36: Hereditary disorders affecting vision: -- 36-1: Achromatopsia -- 36-2: Albinism -- 36-3: Alstrom syndrome -- 36-4: Bardet-Biedl syndrome -- 36-5: Bietti crystalline disorder -- 36-6: Fuchs corneal dystrophy -- 36-7: Stargardt disease -- 36-8: Usher syndrome -- Chapter 37: Other congenital disorders affecting vision: -- 37-1: Aniridia -- 37-2: Anophtalmia and microphthalmia -- 37-3: Color blindness -- 37-4: Down syndrome -- 37-5: Duane syndrome -- 37-6: WAGR syndrome -- Chapter 38: Infectious diseases affecting vision: -- 38-1: Acanthamoeba -- 38-2: Herpes eye disease -- 38-3: Histoplasmois -- 38-4: Toxoplasmosis -- 38-5: Trachoma -- Chapter 39: Strokes and vision loss -- Chapter 40: Traumatic brain injury and vision loss -- Chapter 41: Other disorders with eye-related complications: -- 41-1: Eye in systemic disease -- 41-2: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- 41-3: Behcet disease -- 41-4: Diabetes -- 41-5: Holmes-Adie syndrome -- 41-6: Multiple sclerosis -- 41-7: Ocular rosacea -- 41-8: Thyroid eye disease -- Part 7: Living With Low Vision: -- 42: Defining vision impairment -- 42-1: What is low vision? -- 42-2: What is legal blindness? -- 42-3: What is night blindness? -- 42-4: Do you have low vision? -- Chapter 43: Tips for people with low vision: -- 43-1: Coping with vision loss -- 43-2: Devices to help low vision -- Chapter 44: Home modifications for people with low vision: -- 44-1: Adapting your home -- 44-2: Home safety tips -- Chapter 45: Independence and mobility for people with low vision: -- 45-1: Driving with low vision -- 45-2: Tips for independent travel -- Chapter 46: Low vision and employment: -- 46-1: Losing vision does not mean having to give up working -- 46-2: Know your employment rights -- Part 8: Additional Help And Information: -- Chapter 47: Glossary of terms related to eyes and eye disorders -- Chapter 48: Directory of resources related to eye disorders and vision loss -- Index.
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