Eye book. Eyes and eye problems explained

✍ Scribed by Grierson I.

• Publisher: Univ. Liverpool
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Eye Book is an essential read for anyone who wears glasses, for parents of children with eye problems, for students considering training in orthoptics or optometry, and for health-care professionals looking for an overview of eye health. It is written in a lively readable style and a glossary is provided for technical and medical terms. The structure and function of the eye and the mechanisms of vision are explained in the initial chapters, with explanatory illustrations. Eye problems, eye diseases and their treatment are examined, and the function of different eye-care professionals is explained. Modern medical techniques are also described, including laser treatment, transplantation of cells, and rejuvenation therapy which may give the possibility of restoring diminished sight. The book is illustrated throughout with helpful figures and explanatory illustrations, including 17 color plates.

✦ Table of Contents

Title Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 7
Preface......Page 8
1: Eye-I: The structure and function of the eye......Page 10
2: Eye see!: The mechanism of vision......Page 31
3: Eye care: professionals today......Page 54
4: Bad eye: The common eye diseases and their treatments......Page 84
5: Who am eye?: Famous people who have had eye problems......Page 115
6: Eyes are us: Eyes and the way we live......Page 147
7: All-seeing eye: Visual impairment now and in the future......Page 176
Glossary......Page 196
Further Reading......Page 206
Useful addresses......Page 209
Index......Page 212