Table of 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. Appendix 1: Correction of Refractive Errors. Appendix 2: Contact Lenses. Appendix 3: Competency Assessment Tools. Appendix 4: Competency Frameworks.

About the Author

Mary E. Shaw , University of Manchester, UK Agnes Lee, Northampton General Hospital, UK