The Eye Exam: A Complete Guide

by Gary S. Schwartz

Overview

The Eye Exam: A Complete Guide is a handy reference with a primary focus on developing history and exam skills for all professionals working with patients in the eye clinic.

Written in an easy and practical format, The Eye Exam presents the proper way to perform a history and physical examination on an eye patient. The opening chapters will educate the reader on how to perform an eye history on adults, as well as special indications and techniques for examining children. Also included are chapters on the foundation of basic optics and how to perform a proper distance and near refraction exams. The Eye Exam concludes with how to perform various examination techniques and how to record the findings.

Dr. Gary Schwartz includes only the essential information about ophthalmic examinations, so that the reader is not bogged down with unnecessary information about diseases and treatments.

The Eye Exam is perfect for the eye clinic novice wanting to learn the basics and be proficient with performing routine eye exams, as well as the experienced clinician looking to enrich existing skills and understanding of the eye exam techniques.

Physical Exam Topics Include:

• Subjective and objective refraction
• Near refraction
• Color vision
• Pupil exam
• Motilities Alignment
• Slit lamp examination
• Intraocular pressure determination
• Gonioscopy Retina examination

Additional features:

• Helpful question and answer sections at the end of most chapters
• Common abbreviations used in the eye clinic
• Eye medications
• Surgical procedures
• A pocket guide of the necessary components of the basic eye history and physical exam

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040142240
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/01/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Gary S. Schwartz, MD, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist in private practice in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches optics, refraction, and surgical techniques to ophthalmology residents and ophthalmic technologist students. He has received awards for his skills as a teacher from both medical students and ophthalmology residents at the University of Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Contents Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Preface Chapter 1: Basic Basics Chapter 2: Examining Children Chapter 3: Basic Optics Chapter 4: Subjective Refraction Chapter 5: Objective Refraction Chapter 6: The Near Refraction Chapter 7: Motilities and Alignment Chapter 8: Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy Chapter 9: Gonioscopy Chapter 10: Tonometry Chapter 11: Ophthalmoscopy Appendix A: Common Abbreviations Appendix B: Common Surgical Procedures Appendix C: Dosages Of Common Medications Appendix D: Eye History and Physical Exam Pocket Guide Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Brian Marshall, OD (Marshall Eye Care)
Description: This reference book is designed to guide the reader through the steps and skills necessary for examining patients with eye and vision related problems.
Purpose: According to the author, this book is geared towards providing only the essential information necessary to perform the history and physical examination of the patient in the eye clinic. It does not include treatment or management options. Most texts written today dwell on treatment only and minimize the important skills and techniques involved in the history and examination. The author met this very worthy objective.
Audience: The easy to read format and lack of medical lingo allow this book to be read and used by anyone from the novice to the expert. However it will be most valuable for the student or resident new to the eye clinic setting. The author is well-respected and has both an academic affiliation and private practice.
Features: This book starts with the important basics of history taking. Next a brief discussion of optics and refraction is included. Even though performing the refraction is more of an art then science, the book did a commendable job of describing the procedure in sufficient detail to produce an accurate and comfortable spectacle prescription. The next section covers the external examination including the slit lamp, gonioscopy and tonometry procedures. The book concludes with the internal examination including direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy. There are helpful charts and illustrations that guide the reader through the procedures. A thoughtful appendix is located at the end of the book which contains common terminology, abbreviations and medications.
Assessment: It must be stressed that this book is not intended to be used to treat or manage vision and ocular conditions. Instead it guides the reader through the proper techniques and skills necessary to collect the pertinent information that is necessary before a diagnosis or treatment is initiated. This goal makes this book very unique and desirable. Even though a plethora of information is included, it is presented in an easy to digest format. I would highly recommend this book for all new optometry students and ophthalmology residents to the clinic.

Doody's Review Service

. . .this book is very unique and desirable. Even though a plethora of information is included, it is presented in an easy to digest format. I would highly recommend this book for all new optometry students and ophthalmology residents to the clinic.”

— Brian D. Marshall, OD, Doody’s Reviews  


 "…provides an outstanding overview of the theoretic aspects of the eye exam, and it provides an excellent foundation for students and novice eye care professionals just beginning to get hands-on, practical experience working in the eye clinic. Schwartz's adherence to just detailing the basic facts, and his relaxed writing style makes this book accessible not only to ophthalmic students and professionals, but also to motivated lay readers." 

— Sheldon Ztvordokov, Large Print Review

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