General Medical Knowledge for Eyecare Paraprofessionals
The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to cover information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners.\ General Medical Knowledge is designed for those needing to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This book...
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The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to cover information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners. General Medical Knowledge is designed for those needing to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This book emphasizes the fact that the eye is part of the body as a whole and presents the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology as well as an overview of common diseases. The first section begins with cells and tissues, then discusses the various organ systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and nervous. The second section covers systemic diseases and disorders including connective tissue disease, age related disorders, and neoplastic disorders, with special emphasis on how each of these can affect the eye. This text will provide a solid foundation of general medical knowledge for those working as eyecare professionals. Booknews The series covers the information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examination. This text is for those who need to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. The author emphasizes the fact that the eye is part of the body as a whole, and presents the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology as well as an overview of common diseases. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionThe Study IconsCh. 1The Body as a Whole1Ch. 2Cells and Tissues9Ch. 3The Cardiovascular System15Ch. 4The Respiratory System23Ch. 5The Endocrine System29Ch. 6The Nervous System35Ch. 7Cardiovascular Disorders43Ch. 8Endocrine Disorders47Ch. 9Infectious Disease51Ch. 10Connective Tissue Disease59Ch. 11Muscle Disorders63Ch. 12Blood Dyscrasias65Ch. 13Age-Related Disorders69Ch. 14Environmental Disorders73Ch. 15Genetic Disorders79Ch. 16Neoplastic Disorders81Ch. 17Other Disorders83Bibliography87Appendix89Index95
\ BooknewsThe series covers the information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examination. This text is for those who need to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. The author emphasizes the fact that the eye is part of the body as a whole, and presents the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology as well as an overview of common diseases. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
