Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, Accommodative, and Eye Movement Disorders
[Paperback] Mitchell Scheiman OD (Author), Bruce Wick OD PhD (Author)
From the product description online:
This basic text covers the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the most prevalent vision disorders in a clinical optometrist’s or ophthalmologist’s practice. Coverage includes the most common non-strabismic binocular vision disorders, including accommodative and eye movement disorders as well as amblyopia. Coverage of each diagnostic category includes background information, symptoms, case analysis, and management options. Case studies appear at the end of each chapter.
This edition includes three new chapters on primary care of binocular vision, accommodative and eye movement disorders; myopia control; and binocular vision problems associated with refractive surgery. The thoroughly revised chapters on vision therapy procedures and instrumentation describe the latest equipment and computer software. The chapters on advanced diagnostic and management issues have been updated with the latest research.
The chapter on primary care will be of particular interest to those who are interested in vision rehabilitation to extend their current practive, but as yet unsure as to what level of care to offer. This is frequently one of the greater stumbling blocks to OD’s who which to have a look at VT – there is a sense that you have to build a new facility, hire new staff, and spend three years learning the basics. From the preface to the latest edition:
The chapter entitled “Primary Care of Binocular Vision, Accommodative, and Eye Movement Disorders” is designed to allow the student or practitioner who is not interested in office-based vision therapy, or advanced care of binocular vision problems, to read one chapter that provides an overview of both diagnosis and treatment from a primary care perspective.
This book earns 5 stars out of 5.
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