Excellent resource for professionals, whose work involves dealing with an acute ophthalmic presentation. The term 'practitioner' includes doctors, ophthalmic nurses, emergency care practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses in accident and emergency departments and 'walk in' centres and first aid workers in remote locations such as oil rigs or working in the armed services. Readers will approach this text with differing levels of confidence, skills and knowledge. The book will help you develop greater competence in ophthalmic emergency practice.
Flag system
Throughout this book, we have used the margins to highlight the diagnostic significance of symptoms described in a particular context.
A red flag indicates a highly significant symptom
An amber flag indicates a symptom with caution as a diagnostic tool
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
Anatomy and physiology of the eye * Drugs commonly used for acute eye conditions * Initial assessment * Ophthalmic pain * Emergency eye conditions * Concluding notes * Non-urgent eye conditions * Ophthalmic procedures * Chronic conditions * Glossary of ophthalmic terms
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dorothy Field, RGN, OND, BSc (Hons), PGCE (A), MA, EdD. Lecturer Practitioner, Bournemouth Eye Unit and School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University
Julie Tillotson RGN, OND, BSc (Hons), Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Bournemouth Eye Unit and is an independent nurse prescriber.
Both are committed to their specialist area of ophthalmic nursing and worked with the RCN Ophthalmic Forum Committee in the production of the RCN Ophthalmic Competencies.
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