Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision

Clyde K. Kitchen, M.D., is a member of the Senior Active Staff of St. Jude Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, in Fullerton, California. He is an Ophthalmologist in practice for more than 44 years.

Series Foreword by Julie SilverAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I The Basics1. Anatomy: Eye Structure and Function2. Eye Development and Congenital Eye ProblemsCongenital Eye Problems3. Vision Testing and Problem TreatmentUse of Dilating Eye DropsExamination of the Eyes4. Eye Glasses (Spectacles) and Contact LensesContact Lenses5. Visual AcuityPart II Common Eye Problems6. Everyday MaladiesThe Red EyeForeign Body Sensation ("Something in the Eye")Herpetic Ocular DiseaseLacrimal DisordersSpots in VisionLumps and Bumps of the EyesEyelid DisordersItchy Eyes7. Strabismus (Cross-Eyed and Wall-Eyed)Part III Age-Related Eye Problems (Getting Old Ain't for Sissies)8. PresbyopiaChoices of Bifocals, Trifocals, Etc.Contact Lenses as an Alternative in Presbyopia9. Cataracts10. Glaucoma11. Macular DegenerationPart IV Special Considerations12. Visual Aids13. Diabetes14. Neurologic Conditions Affecting VisionCauses of Sudden Vision LossOther Neurological Problems15. History and Current Developments in Refractive SurgeryRefractive Surgery HistoryTypes of Refractive SurgeryPresbyopia Surgery16. Some Unusual Eye Problems and Eye InjuriesEye ProblemsEye Injuries17. Things to Know about Eye SurgeryCataract SurgeryGlaucoma SurgeryRetinal Detachment SurgeryStrabismus SurgeryCorneal TransplantEnucleationPart V Consumer Information18. Definitions of CaregiversCaregivers19. More Things You Need to KnowCommon Eye Drop MedicationsWho Pays and How20. Eye Care-The Way It Was and the Way It Will BeOrigin of the OphthalmologistThe Origin of an OptometristInteraction of Ophthalmology and OptometryThe Way Things Can Be (As I See It)GlossaryIndex

[K]itchen, a practicing ophthalmologist for over 45 years, presents valuable information about adult and child eye care..General readers.
Kitchen, an ophthalmologist with more than 36 years of experience, writes authoritatively on the eye from the patients viewpoint. The purpose of his comprehensive ophthalmologic survey, he writes, is to help people know the basics about their own eyes, to point out some of their choices in eye care, and to help them make informed decisions. He explains the basic facts e.g., anatomy, development, congenital eye problems, eyeglasses and contact lenses, maladies and diseases, the aging eyeas well as what to expect when facing corrective intervention such as surgery..The lay reader is most likely to refer to this up-to-date and fact-laden treatise as an ophthalmologic reference; professionals will surely find it a compact, current resource on the profession. Recommended as a complete, quick one-volume reference for libraries where eye care is in scope.
Aimed at general readers, this text explains the basics of eye care for seniors, adults, and children. Using plain language, ophthalmologist Kitchen provides information on eye anatomy, vision testing, and corrective lenses and discusses common problems such as itchy eyes, cataracts, and macular degeneration. Developments in refractive surgery are also reviewed.
Dr. Kitchen, a doctor who definitely knows what he is talking about, not only supplied interesting. factual, and helpful information but did it in a way that was easy to comprehend for those of us not knowledgeable in this area. He starts out with the basic information of the eye, flows into common eye problems, such as red eye and itchy eyes, moves into age related eye problems and brings us to a chapter where he talks of visual aids, diabetes and the likes with connection to the eye. .He ends his work with consumer information that is packed full of helpful tidbits for you, and he even includes a glossary of terms and words that will better help you understand your eye and the eye-care profession..[t]his is one great book and would be an asset in any home, calming fears and giving needed information and advise concerning eye-care, as to what not to do and what to do, warnings and recommendations, and whom to go to for the help you need. Very highly recommended. Excellent work.