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Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 513 pages) : illustrations |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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text file |
| Series |
A Johns Hopkins Press health book |
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Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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| Summary |
"This is the second edition of an encyclopedic reference work of consumer health about the adult human eye. It covers common eye complaints such as dry eye, ocular migraine, device-related eyestrain, and conjunctivitis, along with newer forms of laser eye therapy and lens implants. The second edition features a new chapter on cosmetics and the eye, along with updated content about diagnostic testing, new forms of eyeglass materials, colored contacts, and therapies for medical conditions for all areas of the eye"-- Provided by publisher |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
A guide to your eyes -- How our vision changes over time -- Top tips to take care of your eyes and your vision -- The eye exam -- All about eyeglasses -- Contact lenses : everything you need to know -- Refractive surgery : is this a good option for you? -- Cataracts -- Glaucoma, the "silent thief " -- Age-related macular degeneration -- The eyelids -- The cornea -- The conjunctiva -- The complicated world of tears -- The uvea : iris, ciliary body, and choroid -- The retina and vitreous -- The optic nerve -- Eye trauma and emergencies -- General health problems that can affect the eyes -- Living well with low vision / with Michelle Bianchi -- Common medications that affect the eyes -- Cosmetics and the eyes. |
| Subject |
Eye -- Diseases -- Popular works.
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Eye -- Popular works.
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Eye -- Diseases.
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Eye.
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Eye Diseases |
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Eye |
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Œil -- Maladies -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
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Œil -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
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Œil -- Maladies.
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Œil.
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Eye
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Eye -- Diseases
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| Genre/Form |
Popular Work |
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Popular works
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cassel, Gary H., 1953- Eye book. Second edition. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021 9781421439976 (DLC) 2020013530 (OCoLC)1145908711 |
| ISBN |
9781421439990 (electronic bk.) |
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1421439999 (electronic bk.) |
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9781421439976 (hardcover) |
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1421439972 (hardcover) |
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9781421439983 (paperback) |
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1421439980 (paperback) |
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