Blueprints Ophthalmology (2004) by Thomas E. Bournias PDF

Description

Designed as a quick read for both students on an ophthalmology rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty, Blueprints Ophthalmology covers the essentials of ophthalmology that every practitioner will need to know. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the most common conditions students are likely to encounter. It focuses on the essential content students need to know during a rotation allowing for a fast, easy read. The text emphasizes pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Blueprints Ophthalmology explains the fundamental anatomy and concepts of ophthalmology with separate chapters covering disorders by causes or conditions. It provides the reader with a broad understanding of the structure and function of the eye as well as how to evaluate a patient’s condition. An eight-page insert contains full-color photographs that enhance the reader’s knowledge. Twenty-five multiple-choice and matching review questions are included to help students test their understanding of the subject. The book also features valuable appendices on career and residency opportunities, a handy reference list of commonly prescribed medications, and a glossary. Blueprints Ophthalmology is perfect for medical students. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and related health professionals will also find this book valuable.

Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Great book to have.

⭐Love it! Very handy for board review study. I only wish they would update with a more edition edition due to changes in meds and therapy.

⭐Before reading this book, my only background in ophthal, apart from the USMLEs, was my school’s slides and the online,10-chapter Ophtho book (which I highly recommend!).I wanted something to read that covered conditions AT THE BASIC MED SCHOOL LEVEL, and this book really cut to the chase.So many ophthal books are too elaborate/detailed for a quick ophthal term.It’s ~180ish pages of actual text as far as I can recall. I was able to skim read the whole thing in ~3 hours. I breezed over the intro anatomy components and then focused on the HY concepts like arterial/venous occlusions, dry/wet AMD, non-prof/prof-diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, glaucoma, HTN, and others. I also did the 25 questions in the back and skimmed the terms in the glossary.Bottom line is that I’m a med student on a quick ophthal term and wanted something non-elaborate and QUICK to accompany my med school’s slides. I recommend this book 100% to blast through. I also recommend the free online 10-chapter opthal book.