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Informationen zum Autor Janet Marsden is former Chair of the Royal College of Nursing's Ophthalmic Nursing Forum, and a Postgraduate Programme Leader at Manchester Metropolitan University. Klappentext Providing evidence-based care is a key skill for all healthcare professionals. This book considers the evidence base for ophthalmic nursing practice - looking at the 'why's' of what we do and how we know what we know. The RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Forum Steering Committee recognise that best practice in ophthalmic care across the UK should be synthesised along with the evidence to support it, to enable practitioners to develop guidelines and to identify and use the best evidence possible in the care of patients with ophthalmic problems. This book addresses some of these issues. Where there is robust evidence, it is identified, practitioner experience is incorporated and when there is no obvious 'scientific' evidence, consensus, expert opinion is included. An Evidence-base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice explores condition management, including lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, echymosis, acute glaucoma etc. It considers the evidence for techniques such as padding, taking eye swabs, irrigation, and the use of heat. It also discusses topics such as visual acuity testing, visual standards for driving and other legal aspects of care and policy. This text will be an invaluable accessible reference tool for all nurses working in ophthalmic settings. Zusammenfassung The objective of this book is to provide an evidence base for ophthalmic nursing practice. There are areas of practice where little evidence exists! in those areas! the book aims to provide reasoned guidelines from an informed source! thus negating the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse often contradictory guidelines. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Contributors x Introduction: evidence and practice xi Section 1 Lids and lacrimal 1 Basal cell carcinoma 3 2 Blepharitis 7 3 Cellulitis 9 4 Chalazion (meibomian cysts) 13 5 Dry eye syndrome 17 6 Ectropion 25 7 Entropion 29 8 Infestation of lashes: phthiriasis palbebrum 33 9 Lid eversion 35 10 Sac wash-out (irrigation of the lacrimal ducts) 39 11 Schirmer's tear test 43 12 The Tear fi lm break-up time 47 Section 2 Conjunctiva 13 Conjunctivitis 51 14 Subconjunctival haemorrhage 55 Section 3 Cornea 15 Bacterial corneal ulcers 59 16 Bandage contact lenses 63 17 Contact lens care 65 18 Corneal scrape 73 19 Corneal topography 75 20 Herpes simplex keratitis/dendritic ulcers 79 21 Marginal ulcers and keratitis 83 22 Recurrent corneal erosion 85 Section 4 Angle and aqueous 23 Acute glaucoma 93 24 Angle assessment 97 25 Tonometry 103 Section 5 Lens 26 Biometry (IOL calculation) 109 Section 6 Vitreoretinal 27 Age-related macular degeneration 117 28 Fluorescein angiography 121 29 Indocyanine green angiography 125 30 Intravitreal injection procedures in the treatment of AMD 127 31 Photodynamic therapy 133 Section 7 Neuro-ophthalmology 32 Cranial nerve III palsy 137 33 Cranial nerve IV palsy 141 34 Cranial nerve VI palsy 143 35 Assessing pupil reactions 147 36 Electroretinogram and electro-oculogram 151 37 Visual evoked potential 155 Section 8 Pharmacology 38 Administration of eyedrops and ointment 161 39 Eyedrops that dilate the pupil (mydriatics and cycloplegics) 165 40 Eyedrops and health-care assistants 169 4...
