Rehabilitation of A Child's Eyes Third EditionPDF电子书下载

PART Ⅰ Orientation 15

CHAPTER ONE Teamwork of the two eyes 17

Coordination of the eyes 17

What makes the eyes move？ 18

The eyes as a team 20

Convergence and divergence 22

Fusion 25

Fusion helps control eye movements 28

Depth perception 29

CHAPTER TWO How the eyes focus 31

Farsightedness and nearsightedness 31

Accommodation or focusing 34

Relationship between accommodation and convergence 38

CHAPTER THREE Why eyes cross 43

Why do a child＇s eyes cross？ 43

Eyes that are not straight at birth 45

Eyes that cross at 2 1/2 to 3 years of age 48

Eyes that diverge (exodeviations) 50

Eyes that deviate upward or downward 51

Eyes that cross during an illness 51

Eyes that cross following an illness 51

Eyes that cross after injury and blinding of one eye 53

Summary 53

CHAPTER FOUR Effect of strabismus on the child 55

Effect of strabismus on the two eyes 57

PART Ⅱ Rehabilitation 61

CHAPTER FIVE General information 65

What does the ophthalmologist do？ 65

What does the orthoptic technician do？ 67

What does the parent do？ 67

What about surgery？ 68

Other questions 68

CHAPTER SIX Glasses and miotic eye drops in the treatment of strabismus 69

The farsighted child whose eyes turn inward (esotropia) 78

The farsighted child whose eyes turn outward (exotropia) 79

The nearsighted child with either exotropia or esotropia 80

Summary 84

Exceptions 84

Prisms in the treatment of vertical muscle imbalances 85

CHAPTER SEVEN Treatment of poor vision (amblyopia) 86

CHAPTER EIGHT Eye exercises 88

CHAPTER NINE Operations in the treatment of strabismus 93

How is the surgery done？ 95

CHAPTER TEN Treatment of strabismus after an operation 102

Glossary 105