This compact, portable, and user-friendly clinical manual is geared to the needs of all health care professionals who treat ocular disorders. Organized and designed for rapid reference, the book is packed with information on the entire spectrum of ocular disorders and their treatment. This Second Edition is thoroughly updated, greatly expanded in scope, and includes ICD-9 codes. The book begins with a Quick Reference Section where clinicians can find vital facts about ocular microbiology, laboratory tests, ocular side effects of systemic medications, and pharmaceutical agents used in eye care. The second section contains succinct, well-organized monographs on over 150 disorders.
Handbook of Ocular Therapeutics and Pharmacology
Ocular Therapeutics and Pharmacology
This book includes information on the general principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs as it pertains to the eye and in combating ocular disorders and diseases.
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This book will serve as an important resource as it contains a number of relevant references highlighted for their importance to the field.
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The amount of information available on ocular pathopharmacology is extensive , and an in - depth review of all the pathologies affecting the anterior chamber of the eye is beyond the scope of this article . The intent of this chapter ...