To request one of the items below, please contact the Librarian, Carrie Sherlock on 020 7766 4352 or e-mail
library@college-optometrists.org
May 2008:
ALWITRY.Shared Care Glaucoma: A Clinical Text for Ophthalmic Allied Professionals.
Blackwell, 2008. ISBN: 9781405168007
Summary: Shared Care Glaucoma provides concise, clear and user-friendly information for the non-ophthalmologist caring for glaucoma patients. The book covers the aetiology, classification, diagnosis and management of glaucoma under the four key sections: About Glaucoma, Detecting Progression, Treating Glaucoma and Specific Glaucoma Entities, enabling the reader to comfortably manage glaucoma patients and offering guidance on when they should refer, and to whom.
ZOLTAN.Vision, Perception, and Cognition: a Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury. 4th ed.
Slack, 2007. ISBN: 9781556427381
Summary: Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a concisely structured text that expertly addresses clinical reasoning and decision making for the entire evaluation and treatment process of the adult with acquired brain injury.
April 2008:
EHLER.Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. 5th ed.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. ISBN: 9780781769624
Summary: Now in full color and completely updated, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling manual is a reliable quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders. This edition features over 200 full-color photographs. New topics covered include iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, shaken baby syndrome, crystalline keratopathy, refractive surgery complications, aberrant regeneration of the third nerve, venous stasis retinopathy, choroidal effusion/detachment, and common laser procedures.
WOLFFSOHN.Ophthalmic Imaging.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750688574
Summary: This text introduces the reader to the value, process, and applications of ophthalmic imaging. Includes sections on the importance of ophthalmic imaging, the hardware & software required, anterior eye imaging, posterior eye imaging, imaging considerations, and teleophthalmology.
March 2008:
MILDER.
The Fine Art of Prescribing Glasses: Without Making a Spectacle of Yourself. 3rd ed.
Triad, 2004. ISBN: 9780937404669
Summary: This text can help you solve the problems you are likely to encounter when refraction, in prescribing eyeglasses, and in managing the variables that lead to patient comfort. You will make better decisions in diagnosis and prescribing, and raise your yield of satisfied patients. This new edition now brings this subject up to date. Filled with case histories and "how-to" pearls, here is practical help for avoiding the pitfalls that ensnare the unwary refractionist, with guidance on how to troubleshoot symptomatic problems created by spectacles.
GRIFFITHS.
An Introduction to Sports Vision. CD-ROM
Replay Learning, 2008.
Summary: Vision is important to athletic performance both for professional athletes and for amateur sports people. In addition to good visual acuity, many sports require good depth perception. This virtual lecture will cover the basics of sport vision assessment and will present research showing the relationship between visual and sporting performance.
February 2008:
BRUCE, O'DAY, MCKAY, & SWANN.Posterior Eye Disease and Glaucoma A-Z.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750688291
Summary: This handy A-Z pocket book covers a broad range of posterior segment eye conditions and how to manage them with ocular therapeutics. It provides essential treatment protocols and down-to-earth sensible advice and lists differential diagnoses. The A-Z format gives instant access to clinical information. Each condition is covered on a double-page spread providing concise but thorough coverage. Icons illustrate 'at-a-glance' diagnosis, treatment and management options for each condition.
BARTLETT & JAANUS.
Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 5th ed.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750675765
Summary: Written by experts in the field, this comprehensive resource offers valuable information on the practical uses of drugs in primary eye care. Discussions of the pharmacology of ocular drugs such as anti-infective agents, anti-glaucoma drugs, and anti-allergy drugs lead to more in-depth information on ocular drugs used to treat a variety of disorders, including diseases of the eyelids, corneal diseases, ocular infections, and glaucoma. The book also covers ocular toxicology, focusing on drug interactions, ocular effects of systemic drugs, and life-threatening systemic emergencies.
HALL.
How to Write a Paper. 4th ed.
Blackwell Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 9781405167734
Summary: This bestselling guide provides clear instructions on getting published in biomedical journals. Now in its fourth edition, How to Write a Paper has been fully revised and updated to include all aspects on writing each section of a structured paper incorporating the latest information on open access, electronic publication and submission. The contents include: structure of a scientific paper; how to write a letter; how to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting; how to write a case report; how to write a review; the role of the editor, manuscript assessor; publisher Style: what is it and does it matter; electronic publishing; and, open access. Written by editors of leading medical journals as well as publishing experts, this guide is relevant and easy to use for any novice writer wanting to publish in journals.
January 2008:
EPERJESI, Frank; BARTLETT, Hannah & DUNNE, Mark.Ophthalmic Clinical Procedures: a Multimedia Guide.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780080449784
Summary: This unique guide combines in a single package an exceptionally clear, step-by-step text, illuminating line drawings and a DVD containing animated Powerpoint slides and over 40 video clips with voiceover gives you the quickest, easiest and most practical instruction yet in all the fundamental ophthalmic procedures.
JALIE, Mo.
Ophthalmic Lenses and Dispensing. 3rd ed.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780750688949
Summary: Lavishly illustrated, this highly successful book continues to provide the principles and practice of ophthalmic lens dispensing for all optometrists and dispensing opticians. Professor Mo Jalie explores the significant developments in new lens types with new or expanded chapters on sports lenses, progressive power lenses, aspheric lenses and lens manufacture.
EVANS, Bruce JW.
Pickwell's Binocular Vision Anomalies. 5th ed.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780750688970
Summary: Maintaining its popular and practical how-to approach, it has been thoroughly updated and expanded to provide an excellent practice reference for all optometrists, orthoptists, ophthalmologists and dispensing opticians. Now with an easy-to-use 2 colour layout and redrawn diagrams, the new edition is more accessible than ever. Covering the latest evidence-based research, it provides an emphasis on the clinical applications for every eyecare practitioner. The accompanying CD-ROM includes video-clips of commonly encountered incomitant deviations and an interactive video quiz.
BENJAMIN, William J.
Borish's Clinical Refraction. 2nd ed.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2006. ISBN: 9780750675246
Summary: Now updated and expanded to cover the latest technologies, this full-color text on clinical refraction uses an easy-to-read format to give optometry students and practitioners all the important information they need. It also covers a wide range of other aspects of the eye exam, including anterior and posterior segment evaluations, contact lens, ocular pharmacology, and visual field analysis. Four new chapters cover wavefront-guided refraction, optical correction with refractive surgeries, prosthetic devices, and patients with ocular pathology.
ERICKSON, G.
Sports Vision: Vision Care for the Enhancement of Sports Performance.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780750675772
Summary: From basic eye care services to visual performance enhancement training, this evidence-based resource explores a wide range of sports vision services, addressing many of the questions you may have regarding assessment and treatment procedures, outcome expectations, and applications to sports. You'll find a thorough review and discussion of the role of vision care in an athlete's performance, as well as practical recommendations for applying current research findings to clinical practice.
December 2007:
LORENZ, B. & BORRUAT, F.X.Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics.
Springer, 2008. ISBN: 9783540336785
Summary: This volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology is dedicated to the review of new developments in neuro-ophthalmology, including those in diagnosis, physiology, investigations or therapeutic options. It is divided into six parts, designed to provide the clinician with a summary of some of the newest data regarding: diseases of the optic nerve, unusual retinopathies, new methods of investigations of the retina, optic nerve, and visual brain, neuro-ophthalmic implications of some systemic disorders, oculomotility, and visual rehabilitation. This up-to-date, concise, and practical book will help the clinician understand the unusual diseases of certain patients with neuro-ophthalmic disorders.
ELLIOTT, David B.
Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care 3rd ed.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780750688963
Summary: The third edition has been completely revised and updated with the latest techniques included, a new colourful format and a new chapter on systemic health screening and general medical testing. This is a great all round clinical book for optometry students and ideal for practitioners who need a quick-reference tool in a clinical setting.
November 2007:
MALHOTRA, Raman.Cataract.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN:9780080449777
Summary: This, the most recent book in the Eye Essentials series deals with the classification, assessment, and treatment of cataracts.
STEELE, Chris; STEEL, David; and WAINE, Colin.
Diabetes and the Eye.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2008. ISBN: 9780080453071
Summary: This latest offering from the popular Eye Essentials series pulls together the essential information on which to base sound clinical decisions when dealing with the needs of the diabetic patient.
October 2007:
JAMES, Bruce; CHEW, Chris; and BRON, Anthony.Lecture Notes: Ophthalmology 10th ed.
Blackwell, 2007. ISBN: 9781405157094
Summary: Begins with a brief introduction to ocular anatomy and eye examination and then focuses on core conditions in ophthalmology. The text , with learning objectives at the start and self assessment at the end of each chapter is designed to facilitate easy access to information, making the book an ideal resource for revision.
TAYLOR, Roy.
Handbook of Retinal Screening in Diabetes.
Wiley, 2006. ISBN: 9780470028827
Summary: This book describes the essential components of a retinopathy screening programme, including the criteria for referral to an ophthalmologist drawing upon the experience of the Newcastle system over the last two decades and the National Screening Committee Report upon Eye Screening. It is fully illustrated featuring a new set of 50 digital colour photographs, showing the normal retina and problems associated with diabetes with explanatory text.
JACKSON, Timothy L.
Moorfields Manual of Ophthalmology.
Mosby, 2008. ISBN: 9781416025726
Summary: Contains contributions from more than 60 ophthalmologists, including many world-renowned experts. It originates from Europe's largest and most respected eye hospital.
September 2007:
KEIRL, Andrew and CHRISTIE, Caroline.
Clinical Optics and Refraction
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780750688895
Summary: Provides a comprehensive and clinically based guide to visual optics.
SEMBA, Richard.
Handbook of Nutrition and Ophthalmology
Humana Press, 2007. ISBN: 9781592599790
Summary: Demonstrates the importance of nutrition to eye health, covering the life span from visual development in infants to major causes of blindness and visual disability in older eyes such as cataract and age-related macular degeneration.
August 2007:
DUTTON, Jonathan; GAYRE, Gregg and PROIA, Alan.Diagnostic Atlas of Common Eyelid Diseases
Informa Healthcare, 2007. ISBN: 9780824728397
Summary: Discusses the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of 120 eyelid disorders including benign lesions, malignant tumors, and acquired and congenital malpositions and diseases. Written by leading researchers practiced in the analysis and management of these conditions, this source is a must-have reference for all ophthalmologists, optometrists, dermatologists, otolaryngologists, and general plastic and reconstructive surgeons caring for patients with eyelid and ocular adnexal disease.
GREENHALGH, Trisha.
How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine
BMJ Books, 2006. ISBN: 9781405139762
Summary: Provides the basics of evidence based medicine: how to find a medical research paper, assess it for its scientific validity, and where relevant, put the findings into practice. Written for anyone, medically qualified or not, who wishes to understand and apply evidence based medicine, How to Read a Paper makes seemingly obscure concepts clear and relevant, using practical examples and considering all the main types of research paper. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the usefulness and potential applications of evidence based medicine in the clinical setting.
KANSKI, Jack J.
Clinical ophthalmology: a systematic approach 6th ed.
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780080449692
Summary: This latest edition of the classic text on clinical ophthalmology has been completely revised and expanded to include much new material. There are over 1,000 brand new colour images and four new chapters.
REECE, Steve M.
Trends in glaucoma research
Nova Science Publishers, 2005. ISBN: 1594542384
Summary: A collection of articles and academic papers on the topic of Glaucoma.
RABBETTS, Ronald.
Bennett & Rabbetts' clinical visual optics
Butterworth Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 9780750688741
Summary: The fourth edition of this classic textbook has been brought thoroughly up to date with revised chapters on Ocular Aberrations, Visual Examination of the Eye, and Distribution and Ocular Dioptics of Ametropia. New contributors have been added and the book has been completely redesigned using colour to offer a more accessible layout and enhance the many line illustrations. The new CD-Rom has valuable additional resources including a simulation of subjective refraction, video clips showing clinical procedures and extra appendices to the book.
July 2007:
BOWDEN, Tim and GASSON, Andrew.
BCLA, 2007.
Summary: This book celebrates and highlights the contributions of the contact lens pioneers overseas. They span the period from the mid nineteenth to the late twentieth centuries. A few of the names may be familiar but most are now scarcely remembered figures from the early days of contact lenses.
Replay Learning.
Virtual Lectures
Replay Learning, 2007.
Summary: Virtual Lectures is Replay Learning's unique brand of distance learning on CD ROM. All lectures are approved by the GOC and the programme is worth a total of 24 CET points per year. Virtual Lectures are relevant to clinical practice and are delivered by leading speakers. The library receives one lecture per month, and each one is available for loan. Although practising optometrists already receive these CD ROMS, you cannot receive CET points unless you purchase your own copy, borrowing a copy will allow you to see the information covered before making a purchasing decision. Either way, the Virtual Lectures CD ROMS are a good way to brush up on your clinical skills.
BENJAMIN, Larry.
Cataract surgery
Saunders Elsevier, 2007. ISBN: 9781416029694
Summary: This volume in the Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology Series discusses the history, development, and current techniques and technology relating to one of the most commonly performed operations in the world - cataract extraction and intra-ocular lens implantation.