The Dry Eye: A Practical Approach

Book info: The Dry Eye: A Practical Approach (Paperback, 98 pages) – Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. Language: English.

This invaluable text covers the successful management of dry eye conditions very succinctly and in a way relevant for the modern practitioner or student. Setting goals and treatment objectives, and brimming with sound practical advice, it adopts a clinical decision-making approach to the subject. Management and treatment options are prioritized and evidence-based. An essential pocket reference for all students and practitioners treating dry eye conditions including ophthalmologists, optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmic nurses and all those involved in the management of these challenging conditions. Editorial Reviews Review ""The authors cover the importance of the structure of the normal tear film, and how different types of dry eyes can arise."" Jenifer P. Craig, Optometry Today, July 2004 About the Author Sudi Patel, BSc(Hons) MPhil PhD FCOptom FAAO, Optometric Adviser to the Common Services Agency and Scottish Executive (the Scottish Parliament), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; Visiting Professor, Institute of Ophthalmology, University Miguel Hernandez de Elche, Alicante, Spain; and Kenny Blades, BSc (Hons) PhD CBiol MIBiol, Clinical testing at an International Pharmaceutical Company, UK;formerly Department of Optometry, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland