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Pickwell's Binocular Vision Anomalies
The definitive text on binocular vision disorders
Bruce J. W. Evans (Author)
9780323733175
Hardback, published 1 April 2021
416 pages, Approx. 110 illustrations (80 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.7 cm, 0.6 kg
Doody's Core Titles® 2022 "This book is a great reference for primary care optometrists and optometry students looking to incorporate basic diagnosis and management of binocular vision disorders. It outlines how to perform all testing to assess for the most common and even some rare conditions. The update is well done and incorporates many new tables, graphics, and case studies." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Darah McDaniel-Chandler, OD (Southern College of Optometry)
Now in a fully up-to-date 6th Edition, Pickwell's Binocular Vision Anomalies provides a practical introduction to binocular vision, offering comprehensive theory, how-to clinical guidance, and a summary of current research in a single, consolidated volume. Ideally suited for both students and clinicians, this bestselling text serves as an accessible, evidence-based reference when faced with binocular vision or pediatric challenges. Covers routine examinations and testing protocols, including CISS questionnaire, cover test, foveal suppression, fixation disparity, four prism diopter base out test, Lindblom’s method, and double Maddox rod test. Includes numerous video clips of key testing procedures, including new clips on Mallett fixation disparity test and fusional reserve testing, as well as an interactive video quiz to help you test your knowledge. Features sweeping content updates such as the latest information on 3-D displays, therapeutic uses of computer games and virtual reality for vision therapy, computerized testing methodologies, binocular and accommodative mechanisms associated with myopia, updated prescribing criteria, therapeutic use of contact lenses, detection of pathology associated with strabismus, drugs causing diplopia, and the evidence-based treatment of convergence insufficiency syndrome and amblyopia. Contains helpful study features throughout, including Clinical Key Points boxes, step-by-step test routines, typical features of extraocular muscle palsies and syndromes, and Case Study boxes that cover important clinical and legal scenarios, and new boxes that summarize testing procedures for each of the main binocular vision tests. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Part 1: Investigation Chapter 1: Nature of binocular vision anomalies Chapter 2: Detecting binocular vision anomalies in primary eyecare practice Chapter 3: Examination of young children Part 2: Heterophoria Chapter 4: Evaluation of heterophoria Chapter 5: Binocular instability Chapter 6: Management of heterophoria: basic principles Chapter 7: Esophoric conditions Chapter 8: Exophoric conditions Chapter 9: Hyperphoria and cyclophora Chapter 10: Eye exercises for heterophoria Chapter 11: Anisometropia and aniseikonia Part 3: Strabismus Chapter 12: Overview of Sensory changes in strabismus Chapter 13: Ambloypia and eccentric fixation Chapter 14: Techniques in the investigation and management of comitant strabismus Chapter 15: Overview of the management of strabismus Chapter 16: Microtropia Part 4: Incomitant deviations and nystagmus Chapter 17: Incomitant deviations Chapter 18: Nystagmus
Subject Areas: Optometry / opticians [MQR]
