1. The ophthalmic patient
2. The ophthalmic nurse
3. Ophthalmic nursing procedures and investigations
4. Multi-professional ophthalmic led clinics
5. Ocular history taking and slit-lamp examination
6. The globe: A brief overview
7. The protective structures, including removal of an eye
8. The lacrimal system and tear film
9. The conjunctiva and sclera
10. The cornea
11. The uveal tract
12. The angle and aqueous
13. The crystalline lens
14. The retina, optic nerve and vitreous humour
15. The extraocular muscles
16. Ophthalmic trauma and summary of other ocular emergencies
17. Ocular manifestations of systemic disease
18. Ophthalmic drugs
19. Low vision and vision rehabilitation
Appendix 1: Correction of refractive errors
Appendix 2: Competency assessment tools
Appendix 3: Competency frameworks
Biography
Mary E. Shaw, now retired, was formerly Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmic Nursing at the University of Manchester, UK, and a member and former Chair of the Royal College of Nursing Ophthalmic Nursing Forum.
Agnes Lee, now retired, is a former Ophthalmic Nurse at Northampton General Hospital, UK. She has previously worked as a Lecturer Practitioner in Ophthalmic Nursing at the University of Manchester and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
