Publisher's Synopsis
This book provides practical guidance to primary care eye professionals. It is fully illustrated with online links for making an initial diagnosis with advice on management and therapy. It covers the common sight-threatening conditions including glaucoma, AMD, diabetes, cataract, inflammatory and immune-based diseases, conjunctival and corneal infections. Key Features: Introduces prescribing, pharmacokinetics and ocular pharmacopeia with epidemiological surveys and basic statistics. Helps eye care professionals diagnose, manage and treat common eye diseases in the community setting in the global health environment. Includes clinical 'pearls' for diagnosis and ocular emergencies.