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| Introduction |
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Anatomy of the Eye and How It Works |
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Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Bruch's Membrane |
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Pathways from the Eye to the Brain |
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Recommended Schedule for Eye Exams |
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Eye Care Specialists: Opticians, Optometrists, and Eye (Ophthalmologists) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (3) |
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Options for Correcting Vision |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (2) |
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Dacryocystitis: Tear Duct and Sac Infection |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (2) |
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Ectropion and Entropion: Everted and Inverted Eyelids |
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45 | (2) |
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Cancers and Benign Lesions of the Eyelids |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) |
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51 | (2) |
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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome |
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59 | (2) |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (2) |
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Posterior Capsule Opacification (``After Cataract'') |
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72 | (2) |
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
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Central Serous Chorioretinopathy |
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80 | (3) |
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84 | (2) |
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87 | (2) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (3) |
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Retinitis Pigmentosa and Other Hereditary Retinal Degenerations |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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Other Tumors of the Retina and Choroid |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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Posterior Vitreous Detachment: Flashes and Floaters |
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103 | (2) |
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Laser Treatment of Retinal Diseases |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (4) |
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Inflammation of the Eyeball |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (3) |
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Laser Treatment of Glaucoma |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (3) |
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Strabismus (Crossed Eyes) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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Orbital Ecchymosis (Black Eye) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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Orbital Blow-out Fracture |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Ocular Prosthesis (Artificial or Glass Eye) |
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148 | (3) |
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Systemic Diseases That Affect Vision and the Eye |
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151 | (1) |
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) |
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152 | (1) |
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Hyperthyroidism and Graves Disease |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis |
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159 | (2) |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (2) |
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Stroke and Cranial Nerve Palsies |
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165 | (2) |
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (3) |
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Living with Visual Impairment |
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172 | (3) |
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| Appendix: Major Clinical Trials |
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| Glossary |
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181 | (10) |
| Authors' Affiliations |
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191 | (2) |
| Index |
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