{"product_id":"an-evidence-base-for-ophthalmic-nursing-practice-paperback-softback-9780470057988","title":"An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470057988","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJanet Marsden (Edited by), J Marsden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470057988, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 April 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e18.8 x 12.6 x 1.9 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first reference of its kind, \u003ci\u003eAn Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice\u003c\/i\u003e alleviates the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse, often contradictory, guidelines. This book informs guidelines and protocols and provides up to date, evidence based information, covering: condition management (lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, removing foreign bodies, chalazion, pain management, acute glaucoma); techniques (padding, taking eye swabs, irrigation, administering eye drops, keratometry); and other topics, including papillary dilation, standards for driving, screening, topical anaesthesia and the eye, and prescribing.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: evidence and practice xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLids and lacrimal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Basal cell carcinoma 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Blepharitis 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Cellulitis 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Chalazion (meibomian cysts) 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Dry eye syndrome 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Ectropion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Entropion 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Infestation of lashes: phthiriasis palbebrum 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Lid eversion 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Sac wash-out (irrigation of the lacrimal ducts) 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Schirmer’s tear test 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Tear fi lm break-up time 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConjunctiva\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Conjunctivitis 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Subconjunctival haemorrhage 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Bacterial corneal ulcers 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Bandage contact lenses 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Contact lens care 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Corneal scrape 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Corneal topography 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Herpes simplex keratitis\/dendritic ulcers 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Marginal ulcers and keratitis 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Recurrent corneal erosion 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngle and aqueous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Acute glaucoma 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Angle assessment 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Tonometry 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Biometry (IOL calculation) 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVitreoretinal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Age-related macular degeneration 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Fluorescein angiography 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Indocyanine green angiography 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Intravitreal injection procedures in the treatment of AMD 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Photodynamic therapy 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeuro-ophthalmology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Cranial nerve III palsy 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Cranial nerve IV palsy 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Cranial nerve VI palsy 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Assessing pupil reactions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Electroretinogram and electro-oculogram 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Visual evoked potential 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePharmacology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Administration of eyedrops and ointment 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Eyedrops that dilate the pupil (mydriatics and cycloplegics) 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Eyedrops and health-care assistants 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Prescribing and supplying drugs 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Topical anaesthetics and the eye 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrauma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Eye irrigation 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Padding\/patching the eye 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Foreign body removal and treatment 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Hyphaema 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Ocular burns 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Sprayed chemicals and the eye 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Surface ocular trauma: treatment 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Triage in the ophthalmic setting 217\u003c\/p\u003e 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