Examination of the Eye Made Easy

Book excerpt: This book has many important steps to easily examine the visual system and overcome the difficulties experienced by students and practitioners when examining the eye. Many medical schools have shortened or eliminated the teaching of this important skill. Many doctors rarely look into the eye during a routine physical examination, missing important signs of disease that can be seen in the eye. The text of this book teaches how to thoroughly examination of the eye and its movements and the medical terminology used to correctly describe the findings. The examination is based on the anatomy and physiology of the eyes and their adnexa.