The Big Book of Family Eye Care: A Contemporary Reference for Vision and Eye Care

by Joseph Digirolamo

Overview

A reader-friendly guide to how eyes function, common and serious eye problems, the best options for vision maintenance, and easy ways to preserve eye health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681627939
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

In practice in Virginia since 1998, Dr. DiGirolamo volunteers as a Remote Area Medical optometrist and with Optometry Giving Sight.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xi

Introduction 1

Part 1 Eye Care Basics

1 Anatomy of the Eye 9

1 Preventative Eye Care 17

Part 2 Common Vision Problems

3 Refractive Errors of the Eye 37

Myopia 38

Hyperopia 49

Astigmatism 52

4 Presbyopia 57

5 Light Sensitivity, Glare, Poor Night Vision, and Computer Vision Syndrome 71

Part 3 Your Aging Eyes

6 Children's Eye Issues 89

Excessive Tearing 90

Conjunctivitis 91

Strabismus 94

Amblyopia 102

Color Blindness 104

Nystagmus 107

Eye Safety in Sports 110

7 Adult Eye Issues 117

Dry Eyes 117

Glaucoma 129

Keratoconus 141

Eyelid Twitching 144

8 Senior Eye Issues 145

Cataracts 145

Macular Degeneration 155

Part 4 Other Eye Problems

9 Eye Injuries and First Aid 169

10 Infections 189

11 Your Eyes and Headaches 199

12 Systemic Diseases and the Eyes 207

Diabetes Mellitis 207

High Blood Pressure 215

High Cholesterol 217

Thyroid Disease 220

13 Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Eyes 223

Chlamydia 223

Syphilis 224

Gonorrhea 226

Pubic Lice 228

HIV/AIDS 229

Herpes 232

Conclusion 235

Appendix: Consumer Advice on Vision Correction 237

References 259

Index 261

About the Author 00