This book elucidates the principles of sound clinical examination in
ophthalmology. Based on the author's extensive teaching experience, it
makes the case for arriving at a diagnosis through detailed clinical
examinations, including history taking, knowledge of clinical
epidemiology, and using only the most relevant clinical tests. Starting
with basic chapters on relevant statistics and clinical epidemiology,
the book covers history-taking, visual function assessment, slit lamp
examination, and examinations of each important field (e.g. the lids,
orbit, cornea, iris and pupil, glaucoma patients, sclera, lens,
posterior segment, pediatric patient and neuro-ophthalmology) in
separate chapters.
Full of practical tips on examining patients at the clinic, the book
also describes the rationale behind each clinical test and its
interpretation.
It is also hoped that teachers who come across this book will evaluate
students on the basis of these relevant clinical examinations rather
than quizzing them on esoteric clinical tests that are not routinely
used and are of little clinical value.
This book is intended to help all ophthalmologists, beginners and
veterans alike, improve their clinical examination thinking and skills.