Ophthalmic drugs : diagnostic and therapeutic uses /

Completely updated and revised, this classic book provides the essential information on ocular therapeutics for the modern optometrist. Retaining all the features that made previous editions so popular, the new fifth edition continues to provide a basic grounding in pharmacological principles and dr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hopkins, G. A.
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Pearson, R. M. (Richard M.), Davies, P. H. O'Connor (Patrick Henry O'Connor), 1922-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Edinburgh : Butterworth Heinemann/Elsevier, 2007.
Edition:	5th ed.
Subjects:	Ophthalmic drugs. Ocular pharmacology. Eye Diseases > drug therapy Ophthalmic Solutions > pharmacology Médicaments ophtalmiques. Pharmacologie oculaire. MEDICAL > Pharmacology. Ocular pharmacology Ophthalmic drugs Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

I General Principles
1General pharmacological principles
2Ocular autonomic innervation
3Basic microbiology
4Ophthalmic dosage forms
5Factors affecting the choice of diagnostic drugs
II Diagnostic Drugs and Products used in Optometry
6Cycloplegics
7Mydriatics
8Miotics
9Local anaesthetics
10Stains
11Contact lens solutions
III Therapeutic Drugs and their Uses
12Drugs for the treatment of infections
13Anti-inflammatory agents
14Drugs for the treatment of glaucoma
15Artificial tears and ocular lubricants
16Indications and contra-indications for ophthalmic drugs
17Ocular first aid
IV Adverse Effects
18Drug interactions
19Adverse ocular reactions to systemic drug treatment
AppendixUK Law.
1 General pharmacological principles
2 OCular autonomic innervation
3 Basic microbiology
4 Ophthalmic dosage forms
5 Factors affecting the choice of diagnostic drugs
6 Cycloplegics
7 Mydriatics
8 Miotics
9. Local anaesthetics
10 Stains
11 Contact lens solutions
12 Drugs for the treatment of infections
13 Anti-inflammatory agents
14 Drugs for the treatment of glaucoma
15 Artificial tears and ocular lubricants
16 Indications and contraindications for ophthalmic drugs
17 Ocular first aid
18 Drug interactions
19 Adverse ocular reactions to systemic drug treatment
App. UK Law.