Janice K. Ledford, Joseph Hoffman

Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A leading resource for nearly two decades and a daily reference for thousands of eyecare professionals, the Fifth Edition of Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology continues this tradition and provides the latest terms, concepts, conditions, and important resources in an instant.

Janice K. Ledford and Joseph Hoffman have updated and expanded this essential resource to reflect today's dialect while retaining the core features associated with this user-friendly reference book: accurately defined terms, cross-referencing, acronyms and abbreviations, and a plethora of additional information in the appendices.

Compact, concise, and informative, Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology, Fifth Edition, provides quick access to over 3,700 terms and their definitions, including over 400 new words. This pocket-sized companion also contains 25 appendices. Additionally, pronunciations have been added-an attribute users are sure to appreciate.

With a history of excellence, an easy-to-use format, and the latest information, Quick Reference Dictionary of Eyecare Terminology, Fifth Edition is a must have for anyone working in eyecare or an eyecare-related industry.

Features:

• An atlas of ocular anatomy drawings
• Updated list of pertinent web sites
• Updated drug tables
• A reading guide

Appendices Include:

• Medical terminology
• Subjective grading systems
• Common abbreviations
• The metric system
• English-to-Spanish ocular history flow sheet

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 494
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040142790
• Artikelnr.: 70885505

Autorenporträt

For over 25 years now, Janice K. Ledford, COMT has been using her skills both in the ophthalmic exam room and on the printed page. While she is probably best known for her certification review books and editorship of The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals, she is also a published novelist (search Jan Roadarmel Ledford on the Internet). She is currently employed as a fee-basis technologist with Dr. Charles Kirby as well as the Asheville Veterans Administration Eye Clinic. Jan has two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter and grandson. She lives in Franklin, NC with her two cats.

Joseph Hoffman has worked in medical publishing since 1985 and was the editor-in-chief of the Ocular Surgery News publication group from 1996 to 2001. He has won writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and Apex. He is currently the proprietor of Hoffman Health Care Communications.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Dedications Acknowledgements About the Authors Preface How to Use
This Book Dictionary of Terms List of Appendices Appendix 1: Acronyms and
Abbreviations Appendix 2: Medical Terminology Appendix 3: Atlas of Ocular
Anatomy Drawings Appendix 4: The Schematic Eye Appendix 5: The Cranial
Nerves Appendix 6: Classifications of Nystagmus Appendix 7: Red Eye
Differential Diagnosis Appendix 8: The Subjective Grading System Appendix
9: Slit Lamp Findings for Systemic Diseases and Conditions Appendix 10:
Systemic Disorders and Their Effects on the Eye Appendix 11: Ophthalmic
Drugs Appendix 12: Lasers in Ophthalmology Appendix 13: Ocular and Systemic
Effects of Topical Ocular Drugs Appendix 14: Troubleshooting Glasses
Problems Appendix 15: Normal Values of Common Blood Tests Appendix 16: The
Metric System Appendix 17: English and Metric Conversion Appendix 18:
Weights and Measures Appendix 19: Optical Formulas Appendix 20: Manual
Alphabet for Communicating With the Hearing Impaired Appendix 21: The
Braille Alphabet Appendix 22: English-to-Spanish Ocular History Flowchart
Appendix 23: Certification as Paraoptometric and Ancillary Ophthalmic
Personnel Appendix 24: Web Sites Related to Eyecare Appendix 25: Suggested
Reading