Eye diseases in hot climates / created by Saul Rajak and John Sandford-Smith

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Eye Diseases in Hot Climates ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; What is special about eye diseases in hot climates?; What are the basic needs for eye care in hot countries?; Reference; Further reading; Chapter 2. Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye; The eyeball; The visual pathways; The protection of the eye; The extraocular muscles; The orbit; Chapter 3. Clinical Methods --
History Taking and Eye Examination; History taking; Testing the vision; Examining the eye; Chapter 4. Principles of Treatment; Medical treatment and ocular pharmacology. Principles of ophthalmic surgeryOphthalmic optics and the correction of refractive errors; Reference; Chapter 5. The Eyelids and the Lacrimal Apparatus; Inflammations; Abnormalities of the function and position of the eyelids; Tumours; The lacrimal apparatus; Chapter 6. Diseases of the Conjunctiva; Conjunctivitis; Bacterial conjunctivitis; Trachoma; Viral conjunctivitis; Granulomatous conjunctivitis; Allergic conjunctivitis; Endogenous conjunctivitis; Traumatic conjunctivitis; Psychological causes of conjunctivitis; Neonatal conjunctivitis; The diagnosis of conjunctivitis. Degenerative changes in the conjunctivaConjunctival tumours; Further reading; Chapter 7. Trachoma; The symptoms and signs of trachoma; The classification of trachoma; The epidemiology of trachoma; The diagnosis of trachoma; The treatment of trachoma; The prevention of trachoma; For further reading; Chapter 8. The Cornea; Patterns of corneal disease; Corneal ulcers; Superficial punctate keratitis; Stromal keratitis; Corneal dystrophies; Corneal oedema; Pterygium; Solar keratopathy; Corneal scars; Chapter 9. Nutritional Corneal Ulceration and Xerophthalmia. The biochemistry and physiology of vitamin AThe signs and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency in the eye; The other causes of xerophthalmia; The treatment of xerophthalmia; The epidemiology of xerophthalmia; The prevention of blindness from xerophthalmia; For further reading; Chapter 10. Diseases of the Uvea; Uveitis; Other diseases of the uvea; Chapter 11. Diseases of the Lens; Cataract; Other diseases of the lens; Chapter 12. Diseases of the Retina; Vascular retinopathies; Retinal degenerations; Retinal detachments; Other diseases of the retina; Diseases of the vitreous body. Chapter 13. Diseases of the Optic Nerve and Visual PathwaysDiseases of the optic nerve; Diseases of the optic chiasm; Diseases behind the optic chiasm; Chapter 14. Glaucoma; Angle closure glaucoma; Secondary glaucoma; Congenital glaucoma; The prevention of blindness from glaucoma; Chapter 15. Onchocerciasis and Loiasis; The life cycle of Onchocerca volvulus in man and the Simulium fly; Clinical signs and symptoms; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Immunology; Treatment; Onchocerciasis control programmes; Loiasis; For further reading; Reference; Chapter 16. Leprosy and the Eye; Eye changes in leprosy.

The book "Eye Diseases in Hot Climates" is a comprehensive and well-established clinical textbook. It mainly focuses on major preventable and treatable causes of blindness in developing countries. It discusses about eye disease, eye care, cataract, vitamin A deficiency, trachoma, and corneal infection. This book is divided into twenty-three different chapters. It provides required information for doctors, nurses, and medical assistants involved in managing eye patients in tropical and developing nations. It is mostly based on practical approach to support those working with limited specialist supervision and equipment. This book starts with anatomy and physiology of the eye followed by clinical methods: history taking and eye examination. Principles of treatment, ophthalmic optics and the correction of refractive errors, the eyelids and the lacrimal apparatus, diseases of the conjunctiva, episclera and sclera, trachoma, xerophthalmia and nutritional corneal ulceration are clearly explained along with suitable images. Diseases of the uvea, lens, retina, optic nerve, and visual pathways and orbital diseases are covered. Human immunodeficiency virus and the eye, eye injuries, eye disease and visual impairment in children and diagnosis of common eye conditions are explained in a simplified manner for better understanding.