Seeing for Life®: The Essential Guide to Vision Care
Autor Robert M. Kershner M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S.en Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 apr 2027
Key Features:
- Draws on decades of clinical, surgical, teaching, and research experience to explain the principles of vision and eye care in clear, clinically relevant language
- Provides practical guidance on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of eye disease and visual disorders across the lifespan
- Connects ocular anatomy, physiology, optics, clinical examination, and treatment to help readers understand both how vision works and how it is preserved
- Features original high-resolution illustrations and diagrams created specifically for the book to illustrate ocular anatomy, clinical testing, disease, and surgical procedures
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781041363170
ISBN-10: 1041363176
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 170
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
ISBN-10: 1041363176
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 170
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
Public țintă
Professional Practice & DevelopmentCuprins
Chapter 1 — Awareness Is Prevention
Chapter 2 — The Language of Vision
Chapter 3 — Ocular Anatomy
Chapter 4 — Light and Optical Principles
Chapter 5 — Visual Perception and the Brain
Chapter 6 — The Color of Sight
Chapter 7 — The Patient Encounter
Chapter 8 — Visual Acuity and Functional Vision Testing
Chapter 9 — Refraction Fundamentals
Chapter 10 — Slit Lamp Examination
Chapter 11 — Tonometry and Pressure Evaluation
Chapter 12 — Posterior Segment Evaluation
Chapter 13 — Diagnostic Technology
Chapter 14 — Corneal and Ocular Surface Disease
Chapter 15 — Cataract
Chapter 16 — Glaucoma
Chapter 17 — Macular Degeneration
Chapter 18 — Diabetic Eye Disease
Chapter 19 — Retinal Detachment and Sudden Vision Loss
Chapter 20 — Preparing the Surgical Patient
Chapter 21 — The Ophthalmic Operating Room
Chapter 22 — Postoperative Care and Complication Recognition
Chapter 23 — Cataract Surgery
Chapter 24 — Refractive Surgery
Chapter 25 — Glaucoma Surgery
Chapter 26 — Retinal and Vitreous Surgery
Chapter 27 — Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
Chapter 28 — Aging and Visual Function
Chapter 29 — Nutrition and Lifelong Vision Health
Chapter 30 — Digital Vision and the Demands of Modern Life
Chapter 31 — Low Vision Rehabilitation: Maximizing Functional Vision
Chapter 32 — Professional Identity and the Future of Vision Care
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Clinical Assessment Quiz
Quiz Answer Sheet
Glossary of Terms
List of Common Ophthalmic Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Appendix A-Quiz Answers and Explanations
Chapter 2 — The Language of Vision
Chapter 3 — Ocular Anatomy
Chapter 4 — Light and Optical Principles
Chapter 5 — Visual Perception and the Brain
Chapter 6 — The Color of Sight
Chapter 7 — The Patient Encounter
Chapter 8 — Visual Acuity and Functional Vision Testing
Chapter 9 — Refraction Fundamentals
Chapter 10 — Slit Lamp Examination
Chapter 11 — Tonometry and Pressure Evaluation
Chapter 12 — Posterior Segment Evaluation
Chapter 13 — Diagnostic Technology
Chapter 14 — Corneal and Ocular Surface Disease
Chapter 15 — Cataract
Chapter 16 — Glaucoma
Chapter 17 — Macular Degeneration
Chapter 18 — Diabetic Eye Disease
Chapter 19 — Retinal Detachment and Sudden Vision Loss
Chapter 20 — Preparing the Surgical Patient
Chapter 21 — The Ophthalmic Operating Room
Chapter 22 — Postoperative Care and Complication Recognition
Chapter 23 — Cataract Surgery
Chapter 24 — Refractive Surgery
Chapter 25 — Glaucoma Surgery
Chapter 26 — Retinal and Vitreous Surgery
Chapter 27 — Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
Chapter 28 — Aging and Visual Function
Chapter 29 — Nutrition and Lifelong Vision Health
Chapter 30 — Digital Vision and the Demands of Modern Life
Chapter 31 — Low Vision Rehabilitation: Maximizing Functional Vision
Chapter 32 — Professional Identity and the Future of Vision Care
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Clinical Assessment Quiz
Quiz Answer Sheet
Glossary of Terms
List of Common Ophthalmic Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Appendix A-Quiz Answers and Explanations
Notă biografică
Robert M. Kershner, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S., is an internationally recognized ophthalmologist, surgeon, educator, researcher, inventor, and author whose career has been devoted to advancing the science and practice of vision care. Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and subspecialty certified in Cataract and Refractive Surgery by the American Board of Eye Surgery, he has performed more than 32,000 microsurgical procedures and has helped restore and preserve vision for individuals from around the world.
Dr. Kershner earned his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology with distinction from Boston University and received both his Master of Science degree in Cell Biology and Biochemistry and his Doctor of Medicine degree, with honors, from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center before serving as Chief Resident in Ophthalmology at the University of Utah Medical Center.
Throughout a career spanning clinical practice, academic medicine, research, and technological innovation, Dr. Kershner has held numerous leadership positions in ophthalmology. He founded and chaired the Department of Ophthalmic Medical Technology and the Center for Innovation in Health Science, served as Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, and was I.K. Ho Visiting Professor of Ophthalmology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Eye Laser Consulting Global, advising physicians, health systems, educators, industry leaders, regulatory agencies, and members of the legal and investment communities on ophthalmic technology, surgical innovation, product development, and clinical research.
An accomplished scholar and educator, Dr. Kershner has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has written or contributed to more than 37 textbooks. He has lectured extensively throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East, and has received numerous national and international honors recognizing his contributions to surgery, research, innovation, and education.
Seeing for Life®—The Essential Guide to Vision Care reflects more than four decades of patient care, surgery, teaching, research, and innovation. Through this book, Dr. Kershner shares the scientific foundations of vision care while emphasizing the clinical judgment, careful observation, and lifelong learning that help preserve one of humanity's most precious gifts—the ability to see.
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Dr. Kershner earned his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology with distinction from Boston University and received both his Master of Science degree in Cell Biology and Biochemistry and his Doctor of Medicine degree, with honors, from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center before serving as Chief Resident in Ophthalmology at the University of Utah Medical Center.
Throughout a career spanning clinical practice, academic medicine, research, and technological innovation, Dr. Kershner has held numerous leadership positions in ophthalmology. He founded and chaired the Department of Ophthalmic Medical Technology and the Center for Innovation in Health Science, served as Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, and was I.K. Ho Visiting Professor of Ophthalmology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Eye Laser Consulting Global, advising physicians, health systems, educators, industry leaders, regulatory agencies, and members of the legal and investment communities on ophthalmic technology, surgical innovation, product development, and clinical research.
An accomplished scholar and educator, Dr. Kershner has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has written or contributed to more than 37 textbooks. He has lectured extensively throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East, and has received numerous national and international honors recognizing his contributions to surgery, research, innovation, and education.
Seeing for Life®—The Essential Guide to Vision Care reflects more than four decades of patient care, surgery, teaching, research, and innovation. Through this book, Dr. Kershner shares the scientific foundations of vision care while emphasizing the clinical judgment, careful observation, and lifelong learning that help preserve one of humanity's most precious gifts—the ability to see.
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Descriere
Seeing for Life®—The Essential Guide to Vision Care is a clinically grounded guide to understanding vision and caring for the eye. It explores eye anatomy and vision science, diagnosis and treatment, imaging and laser technologies, and surgical innovation.