The Eye for the General Practitioner

This manual is addressed to any doctor who is not specialized in ophthalmology and who is forced to examine a patient with an eye problem, in order to offer immediate and significant help.

This manual…

It solves the embarrassment you may feel in front of the patient with an eye problem.

It presents with 189 images the most common eye diseases.

It gives simple instructions on how to look for and diagnose an eye problem.

It helps to distinguish the insignificant from the important problem.

Leads to the way of first responding to emergencies.

Directs which incidents should be referred immediately.

Helps to avoid unnecessary referrals to an ophthalmologist.

Helps to establish the patient's trust in you.

Contains the following aids…

Catalog of ophthalmic drugs and preparations

Index of terms

Image index

Special chapter for the ocular manifestations of systemic diseases