Refractive Management of Ametropia

Download or read book Refractive Management of Ametropia written by Kenneth Edward Brookman and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text is dedicated to the prescribing ophthalmic corrective lenses for common ametropias (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism) and presbyopia. The contributing authors, all leaders in the field, discuss the symptoms and signs of each type of ametropia and presbyopia and provide considerations and guidelines for prescribing corrective lenses. More than 40 clinical case studies illustrate the relation between patient symptoms and signs, significant diagnostic factors, and different management philosophies and approaches. Refractive Management of Ametropia also provides additional case studies with sample diagnoses and treatment plans to be used as practice exercises in patient assessment and treatment planning for different ametropias and presbyopia.