The Global Eye Health Handbook
A Clinical Guide
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Beschreibung
This open-access book provides an up-to-date, evidence-based approach and tools for diagnosing and treating ocular emergencies in low-resource settings. It provides decision trees for common eye complaints, approaches to both common and sight-threatening conditions, basic treatment strategies, and guidance for triage to tertiary settings.
Each chapter presents a systematic approach to diagnosing and managing various common eye conditions such as endophthalmitis, glaucoma, and uveitis, facilitating early and accurate diagnosis in emergency practice with minimal resources. The book also addresses prompt intervention and seamless referral to tertiary settings when necessary, enabling professionals to navigate emergencies confidently. It includes some standard operating procedures useful to primary and secondary healthcare professionals.
The book is relevant for eye health professionals, empowering them to deliver critical care in resource-limited environments and safeguarding vision while preventing long-term complications. It also aligns with 'SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being' and public health.
This open-access book provides an up-to-date, evidence-based approach and tools for diagnosing and treating ocular emergencies in low-resource settings. It provides decision trees for common eye complaints, approaches to both common and sight-threatening conditions, basic treatment strategies, and guidance for triage to tertiary settings.
Each chapter presents a systematic approach to diagnosing and managing various common eye conditions such as endophthalmitis, glaucoma, and uveitis, facilitating early and accurate diagnosis in emergency practice with minimal resources. The book also addresses prompt intervention and seamless referral to tertiary settings when necessary, enabling professionals to navigate emergencies confidently. It includes some standard operating procedures useful to primary and secondary healthcare professionals.
The book is relevant for eye health professionals, empowering them to deliver critical care in resource-limited environments and safeguarding vision while preventing long-term complications. It also aligns with 'SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being' and public health.
This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Covers all aspects of emergency ocular management in patients Discusses up-to-date evidence-based approaches in the diagnosis and management of common ophthalmic conditions Includes clinical pearls, easy-to-follow algorithms, and key points in each chapter
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Anna C S Tan
Themen in »The Global Eye Health Handbook«
Open Access Management of ocular emergency Ophthalmic management of facial nerve palsy Diagnostic approach to vision loss Diagnosis and management of red eye Infective conjunctivitis (pink eye) Diagnosis and treatment of neovascular glaucoma Neuro-ophthalmology Eye disorders Ocular emergencies in children Corneal abrasions and foreign bodies SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being