Eye emergencies may present in the GP surgery, A&E or an outpatient clinic, but few people outside of ophthalmology are confident about the management of eye problems. This book will give you the essential skills to: perform an initial assessment understand what you can manage yourself and how to do the basics decide when you need to refer to ......
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 ......
When a specimen representing a tumour or tumour-like lesion of the eye or ocular adnexa is received in most general surgical pathology laboratories, the immediate reaction is one of panic, because these tumours are rarely encountered and often require complex gross dissections based on a knowledge of ocular anatomy that most general surgical ......
Equip ophthalmic residents with the Academy's definitive curriculum: the 2025-2026 Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM). Lean on the expertise of 100 ophthalmologists who revise the BCSC (R) each year. The BCSC Residency set is now available for advance order. Residents and practicing ophthalmologists worldwide use the BCSC to ensure the ......
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. BCSC Section 1 includes chapters on Social Determinants of ......
Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology Print
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. BCSC Section 2 features clinical content on biosimilar drugs, ocular ......
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 the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) presents materials in 2 parts: Part I, Ophthalmic Pathology; and Part II, Intraocular Tumors. The hierarchy of the chapters in Part I moves from general to specific to help clinicians derive a differential diagnosis for a specific issue. Part II is a compilation of selected ......
Section 5 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) provides a symptom-driven approach to diagnosing and treating major neuro-ophthalmic conditions. Accordingly, the emphasis is on the patient's examination, both basic and extended, and the appropriate use of adjunctive studies to determine the status of the patient's ......
