Eye Diseases in Hot Climates

Description

This book focuses on diseases which are amajor cause of blindness in developing countries and the tropics. It iswritten from a clinical perspective but also emphasizes what can be done inprevention and primary health care. It contains chapters on trachoma andxerophthalmia, both major causes of eye disease and blindness, as well as,chocerciasis and leprosy. Introductory chapters cover anatomy and physiologyin the eye, optics and methods of examination and treatment, and commondiseases of the eye, including symptoms, signs, causes, management, treatmentand prevention.

Subject

Ophthalmology (Medicine)