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This volume of cases covers contemporary issues including pain management and regional anaesthesia Includes scenarios concerning new drugs, new equipment and new life support techniques Provides a useful source of real cases with information on management options and outcomes The authors have put together a selection of clinical cases which present the common and some rarer paediatric cases encountered by the anaesthetist. Each case presentation is followed by questions on diagnosis, management guidance, possible complications and techniques for the anaesthetist. This is a quick reference guide which the trainee or practising anaesthetist can refer to when faced with a case they are unsure about. It can also be used by lecturers for tutorials,or as a revision aid for professional examinations. ... Read more

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Very practical
This text does an incredible job of detailing and teaching how to perform orthokeratology. By the end of the book I felt very comfortable with the technique. The case histories were especially useful. I was able to successfully implement orthokeratology into my practice after reading this fine book. ... Read more

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Authors' extensive clinical experience distilled into easily applied clinical pearls

Learn to streamline data collection by differentiating between essential and non-essential data collection

Covers automated refraction and how it influences prescribing

Universal ideas and metric conversions of visual acuities and test distances allow direct application to your practice

Want to become more effective in deriving lens prescriptions? Learn problem-solving measures and how to avoid pitfalls and common mistakes in prescribing with this very readable guide to conventional wisdom in refractive care. ... Read more

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Excellent reading.
I read this book and find it is an exccellent guide to the care of our emerging elderly. I understand that it is also very popular with the Youth In Asia and russia. ... Read more

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This handy A-Z pocket book covers a broad range of anterior segment eye conditions and how to manage them with ocular therapeutics. It provides treatment protocols and down-to-earth sensible advice and lists differential diagnoses. An indispensible ready-reference book for the busy practitioner and an ideal concise encyclopedia for the student, this book is an essential clinical handbook for all eye-care professionals diagnosing and managing anterior eye disease.

* A-Z format gives instant access to clinical information
* Each condition is covered on a double-page spread providing concise but comprehensive coverage
* Icons illustrate 'at-a-glance' diagnosis, treatment and management options for each condition
* Comprehensive appendix covers essential advice on medications and procedures
* Superb full-colour clinical photographs illustrate each condition ... Read more

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A most useful reference!
This book is a succint, but comprehensive, presentation of most of the anterior eye diseases which an optometrist or ophthalmologist may encounter in clinical practice. The A-Z format (rather than the traditional grouping by anatomical location) makes finding entries easier.

It complements similar references such as the Wills Eye Manual, however the excellent photographs are an advantage over the Wills.

It is certainly an excellent learning tool for students, and a very useful chairside reference for practising clinicians. Highly recommended! ... Read more

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The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has increased steadily in recent years.Fortunately, methods of monitoring and managing the condition have been refined, giving people with diabetes the chance to live longer and healthier lives.We review the current knowledge about diabetes, including its causes and treatments. ... Read more

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An excellent way to get the most up to date info
on your condition. A unique product, which will save you hundreds of dollars and hours of time. Everything you need to know about the disease, plus all the latest research and findings from the most prestigious medical journals in the world, but summarised by a Johns Hopkin specialist! Easty to use, and something you will refer to over and over again. ... Read more

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As dry as an encyclopedia entry
My child was bored after the third page. I invented my own words to go with the pictures instead. Boooooring writing. I'm sick of children's book authors who write for themselves rather than kids. ... Read more

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Helped me get into Aviation Cadets
Upon a visit to an eye doctor when I was a youngster,to have an object removed from my eye, it was recommended that I wear glasses. In my teens I became enamored with joining the U.S. Air Corps and worried that my eyesight mighst prevent this. I got the book "Sight Without Glasses" and followed the instructions for eye exercises. In 1940 I passed sthe eye exam with 20-20 vision and have never worn glasses. I still practice some of the exercises recommended by the author. ... Read more

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VisionLAB is a fun and easy-to-use multimedia introduction to the visual system. Each unit of study includes an interactive quiz. ... Read more

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This concise, easy-to-use book addresses ocular and medicalemergencies most often seen and managed by optometrists. Each emergency includes a brief overview of the condition, recommended evaluation, potential complications, and appropriate management. The text is supplemented by helpful flow charts detailing step-by-step patient care and sample examination forms to help clinicians avoid errors of omission. ... Read more

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This clear, detailed text provides the basics for setting up and managing an optometric practice. Covering all the core aspects of the business side of a practice, content includes selecting a location and staff, equipping the office, office and personnel management, and marketing a practice. ... Read more

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A highly visual, clinically oriented text covering the key topics in geometrical and visual optics essential to optometric practice. Features over 300 illustrations and examples, as well as numerous worked-out problems, all designed to "demystify" clinical optics. ... Read more

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Great Book!
I really love this book. It makes optics easy to understand and actually fun! Dr. Schwartz gets to the point without a lot of mumbo jumbo. I like this book as much his Visual Perception book.

Not good enough for me
As an optometry student, this book is ok if you just want to understand the concepts, but I feel it only touches it superficially.
To understand geometrical optics, I wanted lots of example problems shown with different scenarios. I didn't feel very prepared going into a testing environment with this book. ... Read more

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Definitely read this book!
Concave "minus" lenses are indeed harmful to nearsighted people, especially children. The medical profession knows this but doesn't tell parents. The public, too, is at fault. Parents demand that their children have instant clear vision with glasses or contacts. But they should, at the very least, ask how they can prevent their childen's eyesight from becoming worse.

Electrical engineer proves his incompetence as an optician
Donald Rehm, who is an electrical engineer with no credentials whatsoever about optics, decided one day that he didn't like the current theories about causes of myopia and so he would make up his own. The result is this book, and a slew of products with varying degrees of ridiculousness.

He states that eye doctors are only interested in money, and therefore cause you to become more and more nearsighted by treating you with glasses, which he claims are actually harmful to the eyes.
The proof that glasses are harmful? The only proof he gives is that no study exists proving them otherwise.

He insists that the only way to really cure myopia is to use the Myopter and pinhole glasses, two obscure, ridiculous-looking products, which he conveniently controls the supply of.

He claims that the reason you have not heard of these cures before is because of a conspiracy of opticians and opthamologists trying to get your money by making you use ineffective glasses and hiding his products from the general public. Of course, in reality, all these products have been available on the mainstream market for many years. If they really were effective, surely they would be more widely used by now.

Since opticians are so evil, he insists that you don't pay attention to the results of their eye exams and suggests you do them at home. Conveniently, that requires buying special lenses that he happens to sell.

So, to wrap up, glasses are bad. Your eye doctor is not to be trusted because he will make your vision worse. You must read his book because it's the only book out there that is true. You must buy his products, which are overpriced and have no return policy, because they are the only way that you can get better.

Well, he's right about one thing - the name of the game is definitely money.

Excellent book!
This book should be read by every parent so that no child ever becomes nearsighted. The people who wrote the negative reviews below are forgetting that eye doctors also sell products, and most of the eyeglasses that they sell only lead to more eye exams and thicker glasses - which is more money for the doctors. Take a look at the author's website by typing in "myopia" on any search engine and going to The Myopia Myth. READ THIS BOOK!

What to believe
I read this book, and it seems rather slow. It would ne nice but not important to read the books. The usual stuff is there, but skip the chapter about Bates, or read it with skepticism. Also disbelieve that eye can not be cured. Even bates has written a book better than this one. Bates book can be condensed to 10 pages, and i not very good, but a good start. In conclusion you'd be wasting your time on the book. It does not do much good, and makes you to give up hope. There are many other good books than this.

What are the authors credentials?
I would like to know if this author is a scientist or just someone who is trying to sell his device. Where is the scientific support? Warning: The author has his own agenda! He is probably also the President of this not-for-profit organization (and the only member). ... Read more

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Survival rates in cases of uveal melanoma and retinoblastoma—the leading intraocular malignancies in adults and children—may be high, but means of earlier diagnosis and improved treatment options are needed to preserve vision and prevent metastasis. A timely volume with a unique scientific focus, Ocular Oncology is the only reference to deal principally with the molecular biology and genetic factors triggering and promoting the two most common ocular tumors. ... Read more