To request one of the items below, please contact the Librarian, Carrie Sherlock on 020 7766 4352 or e-mail
library@college-optometrists.org
November 2008:
Van Gelder & Prasad.Review of Uveitis.
Slack, 2008. ISBN: 9781556428227
Summary: This title features: user-friendly Q&A format, with chapters organized by topic; illustrations of disease processes and mechanisms, including many color photographs and diagrams; review of current recommendations regarding systemic and surgical treatment of uveitis; inclusion of over 200 clinically based questions ranging from basic to advanced; in depth answers to most uveitis questions encountered by the comprehensive and specialty clinician; and, up-to-date primary literature references for each chapter.
Fraunfelder. Clinical Ocular Toxicology: Drugs Chemicals and Herbs.
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9781416046738
Summary: This essential resource provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively diagnose and manage herbal, chemical, and drug-related ocular problems. Comprehensive coverage of all drugs generic and trade drug names, primary uses, ocular and systemic side effects, and clinical significance make this book - like its best-selling predecessor, Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects - the ideal reference for quick, on-the-spot consultation.
October 2008:
DICK et. al. Practical Manual of Intraocular Inflammation.
Informa, 2008. ISBN: 9780849391835
Summary: This source provides a clear and practical approach to the treatment and analysis of posterior segment intraocular inflammatory conditions. With 73 images, ophthalmologists, optometrists, and primary care physicians will find this source well-illustrated and documented, making this reference indispensable to any eye and vision practice.
September 2008:
MINTEL.Opticians, Retail Intelligence, February 2008.
Mintel, 2008.
Summary: Provides a thorough analysis of the retail market for opticians. It analyses the size, trends, and segmentation of the market, along with consumer attitudes and purchasing habits. It breaks down often complex issues into comprehensible sections to highlight marketing opportunities, as well as assessing the future of the market and the companies dominating it. Also included are consumer demographics and profiles of the major retailers.
LENS.
Ocular Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed.
Slack, 2008. ISBN: 9781556427923
Summary: Updated to include new material for beginners in ophthalmology and optometry, Ocular Anatomy and Physiology, Second Edition is an essential text that covers a range of fundamental information for students and clinicians. Each chapter contains a glossary of common disorders. Also included is a description of diagnostic methods for examining various tissues. The physiology of various structures and systems is explained, including the visual pathway, the inflammatory response, immunology, binocular vision, refractive errors, and accommodation.
YOGESAN et. al.
Teleophthalmology.
Springer, 2006. ISBN: 9783540243373
Summary: Written by international experts from around the globe, i.e., from the USA, Europe, Australasia, and Africa, this book explains technical issues, digital imaging, and collective experiences of practitioners in different parts of the world practicing a wide range of teleophthalmology applications. Ophthalmologists, optometrists, nurses, and primary care providers will find valuable and up-to-date information on how to successfully establish programs in this field.
MORGAN.
The Complete Optometric Assistant.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750688888
Summary: Sarah Morgan draws on her experience as an optometrist teaching optometric assistants to take you step-by-step and with clarity and authority through each area you need to have knowledge of. Comprehensive and extremely practical, The Complete Optometric Assistant will be indispensable reading for all front-line practice staff, as well as being enormously useful to students and dispensing opticians.
August 2008:
KANSKI.Test Yourself Atlas in Ophthalmology.
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750675895
Summary: The Clinical Ophthalmology Test-Yourself Atlas new edition is a more valuable aid to examination success than ever before. The topics covered have been expanded, and extra images and questions have been added throughout. The book has been completely redesigned and re-formatted to be more user-friendly, and it now provides a handy reference and revision guide that can be conveniently referred to at any time.
July 2008:
STEIN & HUANG.Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.
Slack, 2008. ISBN: 9781556428081
Summary: High-speed anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) offers a non-contact method for high resolution cross-sectional and three-dimensional imaging of the cornea and the anterior segment of the eye. As the first text completely devoted to this topic, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography comprehensively explains both the scientific principles and the clinical applications of this exciting and advancing technology.
PHILLIPS. The Optometrist's Practitioner-Patient Manual.
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750675390
Summary: For all optometrists who would like to be able to show their patients simple, clear and high quality illustrations of procedures and conditions, The Optometrists Practitioner-Patient Manual is the answer. Moving through anatomy, spectacle lenses, abnormal conditions, contact lenses and binocular vision, this practical and durable handbook is an excellent chair-side aid for practitioners to help patients understand their ocular conditions. Not sure if it's right for your practice? Borrow it from the College Library for a preview.
May 2008:
PIERSCIONEK.Law and Ethics for the Eye Care Professional.
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780080450339
Summary: Gives a solid foundation in the law and ethics of eye care practice. Each chapter contains many real and hypothetical case studies and exercises based on situations optometrists and eye care practitioners are likely to encounter on a routine basis.
ALWITRY.Shared Care Glaucoma: A Clinical Text for Ophthalmic Allied Professionals.
Blackwell, 2008. ISBN: 9781405168007
Summary: Shared Care Glaucoma provides concise, clear and user-friendly information for the non-ophthalmologist caring for glaucoma patients. The book covers the aetiology, classification, diagnosis and management of glaucoma under the four key sections: About Glaucoma, Detecting Progression, Treating Glaucoma and Specific Glaucoma Entities, enabling the reader to comfortably manage glaucoma patients and offering guidance on when they should refer, and to whom.
ZOLTAN.Vision, Perception, and Cognition: a Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury. 4th ed.
Slack, 2007. ISBN: 9781556427381
Summary: Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a concisely structured text that expertly addresses clinical reasoning and decision making for the entire evaluation and treatment process of the adult with acquired brain injury.
April 2008:
EHLER.Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. 5th ed.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. ISBN: 9780781769624
Summary: Now in full color and completely updated, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling manual is a reliable quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders. This edition features over 200 full-color photographs. New topics covered include iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, shaken baby syndrome, crystalline keratopathy, refractive surgery complications, aberrant regeneration of the third nerve, venous stasis retinopathy, choroidal effusion/detachment, and common laser procedures.
WOLFFSOHN.Ophthalmic Imaging.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750688574
Summary: This text introduces the reader to the value, process, and applications of ophthalmic imaging. Includes sections on the importance of ophthalmic imaging, the hardware & software required, anterior eye imaging, posterior eye imaging, imaging considerations, and teleophthalmology.