Ophthalmic assistant :  a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel / 
[edited by] Harold A. Stein, Raymond M. Stein, Melvin I. Freeman. 
 - Tenth edition. 
 - xx, 872 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Basic Sciences -- Anatomy of the eye -- Physiology of the eye -- Optics -- Pharmacology -- Microbiology. Clinical Practice -- Office efficiency and public relations -- History taking -- Preliminary examination -- Vision function and impairment -- Understanding ophthalmic equipment -- Refractive errors and how to correct them -- History of spectacles -- Facts about glasses -- Rigid contact lenses : basics -- Soft contact lenses -- Advanced techniques in soft and rigid contact lens fitting -- Dry eyes -- Managing a contact lens practice -- Visual fields -- Automated visual field testing. Common Clinical Eye Problems or Common Clinical Conditions -- Ocular Injuries -- The urgent case -- Common eye disorders -- Common retinal disorders -- Glaucoma -- Uveitis -- Examination of the newborn, infant and small child -- Maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323394772 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ophthalmology--Study and teaching.<br/>Ophthalmic assistants.<br/>Eye--Diseases.<br/>Ophthalmic Assistants.<br/>Eye Diseases--therapy.<br/>Ophthalmology--methods.