5th Edition
The Retinoscopy Book An Introductory Manual for Eye Care Professionals
Dedication
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Foreword
Chapter 1: Retinoscopy: Its Use and Development
Chapter 2: The Retinoscope: How It Works
Chapter 3: A Review of Optics
Chapter 4: Basic Concepts
Chapter 5: The Schematic Eye
Chapter 6: Spherical Errors
Chapter 7: Astigmatic Errors
Chapter 8: Refining the Cylinder
Chapter 9: Estimating Techniques and More
Chapter 10: Minus Cylinder Retinoscopy
Chapter 11: Concave Mirror Retinoscopy
Chapter 12: Retinoscopy After Refractive Surgery
Chapter 13: Introduction to Refraction
Appendix I: Speedy Refraction:
Appendix II: Maintaining the Optec 360 Retinoscope
Selected Bibliography
Index
Biography
John M. Corboy, MD Former Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology) John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii. Former Faculty Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology.
"The author provides excellent instruction by laying a solid foundation of the principles behind retinoscopy, then providing clear, step-by-step instructions with many examples and diagrams. This is an extremely useful book that would enhance the knowledge and confidence of any reader."
— Margaret A. Chang, MD, MS, Doody Enterprises, Inc."Great detail of how a retinoscope works and many exercises for practicing retinoscopy are described."
— Emil Chynn, MD and Happy Hong, OD, Ocular Surgery News
