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"Ophthalmic Nursing provides an overview for those just setting out in a role within ophthalmic nursing. It includes basic and comprehensible anatomy and physiology -- the foundations for understanding how the eye functions and why and how problems occur -- and relates them to the care and need...
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CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Ophthalmic Nursing provides an overview for those just setting out in a role within ophthalmic nursing. It includes basic and comprehensible anatomy and physiology -- the foundations for understanding how the eye functions and why and how problems occur -- and relates them to the care and needs of the patient. This accessible text includes evidence-based procedure guidelines and the inclusion of reflective activities in most chapters allows readers to apply their knowledge to the realities of the care setting. Also covered are the most recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellenc |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 376 pages : illustrations (some color), forms ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-361) and index. |
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9781482249767 (paperback) : 1482249766 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | RE88 |
| CLC: | R473.77 |
| Call Number: | R473.77/S535/5th ed. |
| Contents: | The ophthalmic patient -- The ophthalmic nurse -- Ophthalmic nursing procedures and investigations -- Ocular history taking and slit-lamp examination -- The globe: a brief overview -- The protective structures, including removal of an eye -- The lacrimal system and tear film -- The conjunctiva and sclera -- The cornea -- The uveal tract -- Glaucoma -- The crystalline lens -- The retina, optic nerve and vitreous humour -- The extraocular muscles -- Ophthalmic trauma -- Ocular manifestations of systemic disease -- Ophthalmic drugs. |