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Contact Lens Complications
Nathan Efron
出版Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004
主題Medical / Optometry
ISBN07506553489780750655347
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Ta5sAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋So popular was the first edition of this book that it had to be reprinted 3 months after it was published. In this eagerly awaited second edition, Nathan Efron presents an updated and expanded practitioner-friendly account of how to identify, understand and manage ocular complications of contact lens wear. With its succinct, easy-to-read style and vast array of superb full-colour schematic diagrams and clinical pictures, practitioners will find this book to be the perfect combination of chair-side manual and authoritative reference.

Features of the second edition:

  • Completely revised and updated, evidence-based approach
  • Expanded and revised 'complications quick-find index' at the beginning of the book as an aid to making a rapid diagnosis.
  • 11 new chapters (now 30 in total) covering a wide range of exciting new topics
  • 300 new references (now 900 in total) as the basis of a thorough evidenced-based approach
  • 150 superb new illustrations (now 425 in total) to assist instant recognition of clinical signs
  • 8 new grading scales (now 16 in total) that form the basis of the most comprehensive grading system available today
  • Free grading morphs and self-help grading tutor computer programmes available on CD-ROM included, to help you hone your grading skills
  • Tear film classification system
    • All of the material is organised by the way you see it in the clinic - by slit-lamp appearance and tissue pathologies. As such, this book will be invaluable to all contact lens practitioners and students.
    • Easy-to-use design and systematic approach provide instant access to information that's ideal for use in a busy clinic.
    • Full-color illustrations further enhance the clear and succinct discussions in the text.
    • Unique grading scales that have been widely adopted in practice allow users to keep accurate records and monitor progress.
    • Material is organized according to slit lamp appearances and tissue pathologies so practitioners can intuitively look up information.
    • Invaluable CD-ROM acts as a teaching tool and grading tutor that enables the user to practice grading skills.
    • Reorganized content is easier to follow for greater clarity and readability.
    • Redesigned format provides immediate access to essential information.
    • New information is included on mucus balls, conjunctival staining, vascularized limbal keratitis, vacuoles, wrinkling, thinning of the corneal stroma, and deep stromal opacities.
    • A wealth of new full-color clinical illustrations clarify important concepts.
    • The accompanying CD-ROM has been updated and revised to include grading morphs and a grading tutor.