Sleep disorders are increasingly recognized to contribute to medical morbidities and mortality. More and more ocular diseases are linked to sleep disorders, among them in particular being obstructive sleep apnea. Management of these ocular diseases requires a good understanding of such association and often a collaborative approach with sleep disorder specialists. On the other hand, many patients with sleep disorders have concurrent ocular disorders. With this in mind, timely referral to ophthalmologists would greatly alleviate comorbidities and improve the quality of life in such patients. Eye Diseases Associated with Sleep Disorders emphasizes the underlying pathophysiology of each ocular disorder in the respective setting of sleep disorders. A typical case scenario is presented at the beginning of each chapter. The specific ocular disease is then described in reader-friendly terms to facilitate an overall understanding of the condition. The authors finally review the accumulated evidence regarding the association between ocular diseases and sleep disorders, from discussing possible underlying pathophysiologies to the analysis of clinical study data. With a good understanding of the pathogenesis, this book helps bring together primary care clinicians with eye care specialists for managing patient morbidities in an easily digestible figure-rich format.

This is no mere book. It is a toolkit to enable you to increase your Optometric Revenue. Practice Progress works like this. In it, you'll learn diagnostic tools to enable you to determine the health of your Optometric practice. You'll hear about incentive programs that motivate staff. Formulas and examples will be provided to help you and your staff project how healthy a month is going to be, and then practical tips will be provided to enable you to improve those results. The end goal is that your practice will begin practicing the progress you want it to make. This second edition provides a new layout, improved glossary, higher quality graphics, and increased usability.

Refreshing Vision may be the most comprehensive natural vision improvement manual available. If you are looking for guidance on how to enhance your perception of the world of light and get more meaning out of what you see, this could be the book you need. In addition to specific activity programs geared toward special needs such as sports performance and learning abilities, deeper issues involving biochemistry and biophysics are also addressed head on in this tour de force by Dr. Swartwout, named Holistic Optometrist of the Year by the International Society for Holistic Optometry. Try this approach in the comfort of your own space and benefit not only from the author's decades of groundbreaking clinical work in this field, but also his father's pioneering work that is the foundation upon which that work is laid. This book pulls no punches, also introducing levels of care that may require further professional assistance, and the availability of the author to help guide you and your doctor or other vision practitioner to success. More than a book, it is an entry point to a new way of looking at vision...

Retinopathy of prematurity is a disease caused by abnormal vessel regression of the retinal vasculature that affects premature infants with low birth weights. Despite significant improvements in screening guidelines and treatment modalties, ROP is still the leading cause of reversible paediatric blindness worldwide. The authors of this book explore the possibility of applying the concept of fractal analysis to images of retinal blood vessels for morphometric analysis and classification; the quality of life for children with retinopathy of prematurity; the differences in ethnicity and socioeconomic status that influence the prevalence, risks, outcome and management of ROP; the outcome and prognostic factors of the intravitreal administration of bevacizumab for ROP; the outcomes of transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation for ROP; new therapeutic strategies for treating ROP and late complications that can develop and persistent into later childhood and even adult life (for example, long-term refractive errors, amblyopia, strabismus and optic nerve abnormalities).

In my twenty plus years in the education/sales/optometric/consulting worlds, I've noticed one fundamental challenge: staffing and retaining quality staff. Even when I was a green school teacher a million years ago, I quickly realized that my principal had the daunting task of finding incredible teachers and convincing them to stay in the educational field. Most administrators continually have to overcome those obstacles despite their best efforts. Understandably, many business owners either employ folks permanently (ala office manager) or hire folks specifically (ala consultant) to handle their hiring. Most folks just don't have time for it. But if you either can't afford to spend the money or if you would rather just save a few bucks, this book is intended to help you. In it, you'll find ideas ranging from where to find quality applicants to how to conduct efficient interviews to how to retain quality employees. We hope the book helps, and we hope you enjoy your business all the more because of it. Thanks for investing your valuable time into this book. We never take that for granted. Gordon Duncan Practice Progress

This book is for people with glaucoma and their families and friends. It provides information about open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma. This book is also for individuals with cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. It answers questions about the causes and symptoms of these diseases and discusses diagnosis and types of treatments available.

Macular edema is a serious eye disorder that can be seen in many conditions. Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) are frequent causes of decreased central visual acuity (VA) related to the appearance of macular edema (ME) and ischemia. This book discusses the risk factors, treatment options and long-term outcomes of macular edema. Some of the topics discussed include the management of diabetic macular edema; management of macular edema secondary to retinal vein occulsion by intravitreal bevacizumab; and macular edema in important tropical infections.

Myopia is a common ocular condition affecting approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide. An increasing trend of myopia has been observed throughout the world and the prevalence of myopia is expected to increase to 2.5 billion by the year 2020. This book focuses on definition, mechanisms, optics, refraction, clinical presentation, complications and management of myopia in regards of recent advances. Myopia (nearsightedness) is a refractive error (ametropia) that occurs when parallel rays of light entering the non-accommodating eye are not focused on the retina. As a result, images of distant objects are focused in front of the retina and thus appear blurred. Myopia is the most common eyesight problem in the world and is often mild and there are no serious problems. However, it may sometimes lead to blindness. Myopia can be corrected with spherical lenses, contact lenses or with refractive surgery. The book gives an overview of myopia from definition, etiology to surgical treatment. Contents are based on recent findings published in the medical literature and reflect the most advanced achievements in current clinical and experimental research on myopia. This book presents relevant information that students, optometrists, orthoptists, ophthalmologists as well as scientists involved in clinical and basic research on myopia need to know about this important topic.