Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 16, 2012).
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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I General Principles -- 1General pharmacological principles -- 2Ocular autonomic innervation -- 3Basic microbiology -- 4Ophthalmic dosage forms -- 5Factors affecting the choice of diagnostic drugs -- II Diagnostic Drugs and Products used in Optometry -- 6Cycloplegics -- 7Mydriatics -- 8Miotics -- 9Local anaesthetics -- 10Stains -- 11Contact lens solutions -- III Therapeutic Drugs and their Uses -- 12Drugs for the treatment of infections -- 13Anti-inflammatory agents -- 14Drugs for the treatment of glaucoma -- 15Artificial tears and ocular lubricants -- 16Indications and contra-indications for ophthalmic drugs -- 17Ocular first aid -- IV Adverse Effects -- 18Drug interactions -- 19Adverse ocular reactions to systemic drug treatment -- -- AppendixUK Law.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Completely updated and revised, this classic book provides the essential information on ocular therapeutics for the modern optometrist. Retaining all the features that made previous editions so popular, the new fifth edition continues to provide a basic grounding in pharmacological principles and drug types, before moving on to illustrate the scope of ocular therapeutics in the management of common acute conditions affecting the anterior segment of the eye. Throughout the text there are numerous new clinical notes and ready-reference tables, making for greater ease of use than ever before.
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Providing information on ocular therapeutics, this edition offers a basic grounding in pharmacological principles and drug types. It then moves on to common ocular conditions, showing how they can be diagnosed and treated using ocular therapeutics. It also contains many clinical notes and ready-reference tables.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Elsevier Science & Technology
Stock Number
111380:111464
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Ophthalmic drugs.
International Standard Book Number
9780750688642
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Ocular pharmacology.
Ophthalmic drugs.
Eye Diseases-- drug therapy.
Ophthalmic Solutions-- pharmacology.
Médicaments ophtalmiques.
Pharmacologie oculaire.
MEDICAL-- Pharmacology.
Ocular pharmacology.
Ophthalmic drugs.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
MED-- 071000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
615
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7061
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RE994
Book number
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D38
2007
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
2008
A-273
Class number
WW
166
Book Number
H794o
2007
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Hopkins, G. A.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Davies, P. H. O'Connor, (Patrick Henry O'Connor),1922-