Two well-respected eyecare specialists, Dr. Walter J. Zinn and Dr. Herbert Solomon, offer important tips and sound medical advice on how to prevent, treat or correct eye-related problems for the visually-dependent 1990s. Computers at work and home, video games, cable-TV, CD-ROM and all the high-tech equipment available today may produce a lot of fun and communicate plenty of information, but they create one negative side effect: eye strain. This book authoritatively offers the best defense, with timely suggestions on how to maintain better eyesight. Written in easy-to-understand language, you will learn of the latest treatments, surgeries and eyewear available.

The only authoritative handbook on eyecare--invaluable and fully revised.

Explains the structure of the eye, how vision works, and how glasses and contact lenses correct vision problems. Also discusses exercises to improve vision and types of conditions that require corrective surgery.

This book is a concise guide to contact lens fitting for optometrists and trainees. Beginning with an introduction to contact lenses and the pre-contact lens fitting eye examination, making sure a patient is suitable for wearing contact lenses, the following chapters describe the fitting of different types of corrective lens – soft, toric and rigid gas permeable. Separate chapters examine the use of therapeutic contact lenses, used to protect the eye whilst it heals after injury or infection, rather than to correct vision; and lenses for presbyopia, age-related long-sightedness. Key points Concise guide to contact lens fitting for optometrists and trainees Detailed discussion on pre-contact lens fitting eye exam and patient suitability Describes various types of corrective lenses Includes chapters on therapeutic lenses and contact lenses for presbyopia

"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"--