Whilst this book is primarily compiled for nurses who care for patients
with eye disease, it will be useful to other health professionals who
are also interested in the holistic ca re of such patients, e.g.
opticians, orthop- tists, social workers and junior medical staff. The
care is presented as a systematic approach to the more common actual and
potential problems. Typically, a problem is identified with a desired
outcome and the nursing interventions possible to achieve this.
Evaluation has not been included as this is dependent on an identified
time limit for outcomes to be achieved which is individual to each
patient. Part One covers the general aspects of ophthalmie care in the
various situations where patients are nursed, e.g. casualty, theatre,
wards. Part Two is based on a medical model, where each section of the
eye is studied separately; the applied physiology of that part of the
eye; the more common conditions affecting it; the possible medical
management of the condition and the nursing care of the patient taking
into account the medical prescription. The list of medical conditions is
not exhaus- tive, and only a general guideline of medical management is
given as far as it influences nursing care. A list of widely available
books for further reference to ocular pathology and medical management
is given in the Appendix.