Section 1 provides a thorough, yet concise, update on all areas of medicine. Covers systemic medical conditions most likely to affect ophthalmic patients, such as infectious, metabolic, neurologic and cardiovascular diseases; cancer; and rheumatic and endocrine disorders. It also covers the latest recommendations for the treatment of hypertension ......
Major Revision Section 1 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) provides thorough information on the general areas of medicine. This section covers endocrine disorders, cerebrovascular disease, infectious diseases, cancer, behavioral and neurologic disorders, and geriatrics. This revised BCSC volume includes chapters ......
Section 10 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) provides a comprehensive discussion of glaucoma, including epidemiology and the social and economic impacts of the disease, hereditary and genetic factors, intraocular pressure and aqueous humor dynamics and clinical evaluation and surgical therapy. BCSC Section 10 ......
Section 11 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) reviews the anatomy, physiology, embryology and pathology of the lens. This section covers the epidemiology, evaluation and management of cataracts and gives an overview of lens and cataract surgery, including special situations. Additionally, Section 11 provides the ......
Section 12 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) is arranged into three parts. Part one begins with an overview of the retina and its relationship to the pigment epithelium, choroid and vitreous plus discusses the major retinal disorders and their appropriate diagnostic methods and treatment principles. Part two ......
Section 13 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) covers the science of refractive surgery and patient evaluation. It also examines specific procedures in refractive surgery and their potential complications, refractive surgery in ocular and systemic disease, and accommodative and nonaccommodative treatment of ......
Major Revision Section 2 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) provides the essential scientific grounding for current ophthalmic practice with discussions about ocular anatomy, embryology, biochemistry and metabolism in the eye and ocular pharmacology. In addition, discusses the role of digital ophthalmology, as well ......
Section 3 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) provides a comprehensive overview of clinical optics, including current applications of optical phenomena such as lasers, spectacles, IOLs and refractive surgery. A chapter on vision rehabilitation addresses the wide range of vision rehabilitation interventions: ......
Section 4 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) presents materials in two parts: Part One, Ophthalmic Pathology; and Part Two, Intraocular Tumors. Part one uses a hierarchy that moves from general to specific to help derive a differential diagnosis for a specific issue. Part two is a compilation of selected clinical ......
