The purpose of this Tutorial is to summarize these recent advances
and to describe our present understanding, based primarily on anatomic
investigations, of the Neural Organization of the Mammalian Retina. A great
addition has been a section on Psychophysics of Vision which we hope will be of
general information to all interested in learning the basics of visual
perception.
Author(s): Helga Kolb, Eduardo Fernandez, and
Ralph Nelson
The purpose of this note is to familiarize
optometry students with ophthalmic laser instrumentation, surgical laser
procedures, the management of ocular conditions with lasers and the introduction
of minor surgical techniques, including operating room protocols. Topics covered
includes: Basics of Laser In Eyecare, Refractive Procedures, Optic, Injections,
Ocular Injections, Syncope And Other Possible Emergencies, Surgical Environment,
Asepsis and Aseptic Technique, Suturing and Minor Surgical, Advanced Ocular
Procedures.
This website contains a database of hereditary disorders with
important ocular features. It is designed as a portal site containing summary
clinical descriptions with links to additional online information. Each
description of a medical condition is also linked to a page containing
information written in nontechnical language for patients.
This note
explains the following topics: General principles of maintenance and
terminology, Common maintenance tasks and techniques to handle them, Maintenance
management, Torch light, Ophthalmoscope, retinoscope, Indirect Ophthalmoscope,
Slit lamp and other optical equipment, General care of surgical instruments,
Care of Knives, Multimeter, Optical surfaces and some simple electrical
calculations.
Since ocular infections are one of
the most frequent occurrences in ophthalmology, the treatment for these
infections must be fast, precise and effective. Clinical diagnosis of ocular
infections can be confirmed by several techniques based on microbiological test
of ocular samples. This guide explains about most common ocular infections and
its treatment.