Last-Minute Optics,
Edition 3 A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction, and Contact LensesEditors: By David G. Hunter, MD, PhD, Michael J. Wan, MD, FRCSC and Constance West, MD
Publication Date:
16 Jul 2024
Conformance
-
PDF/UA-1
-
The publication was certified on 20250728
-
For queries regarding accessibility information, contact [email protected]
Ways Of Reading
-
This e-publication is accessible to the full extent that the file format and types of content allow, on a specific reading device, by default, without necessarily including any additions such as textual descriptions of images or enhanced navigation.
Navigation
-
The contents of the PDF have been tagged to permit access by assistive technologies as per PDF-UA-1 standard.
-
Page breaks included from the original print source
Additional Accessibility Information
-
The language of the text has been specified (e.g., via the HTML or XML lang attribute) to optimise text-to-speech (and other alternative renderings), both at the whole document level and, where appropriate, for individual words, phrases or passages in a different language.
Note
-
This product relies on 3rd party tooling which may impact the accessibility features visible in inspection copies. All accessibility features mentioned would be present in the purchased version of the title.
Learn and review clinical optics and refraction with the newly revised edition of this popular resource! Last-Minute Optics, 3rd Edition, distills a vast amount of complex information into an easy-to-read, engaging text that makes the most of your limited study time. Now in full color for the first time, this clear and concise review manual features a unique question-and-answer format that allows for self-assessment and easy identification of areas where more study is needed.
Key Features
- Features a light, approachable tone that helps you quickly gain a solid grasp of core optics concepts for optimal exam performance and clinical practice
- Provides a high-yield, quick review enhanced by full-color illustrations, photos, charts, graphs, and diagrams
- Uses a unique question-and-answer format with more than 225 questions and detailed answers that can be used to study and then test your understanding
- Includes exam pearls throughout that highlight practical tips for studying and taking both oral and written exams
- Covers the latest advancements in the field, including important updates on intraocular lens and refractive surgery technology
- Covers key topics such as instrumentation, low vision, intraocular lenses, contact lenses, refraction and optical dispensing, and visual acuity testing
- Ideal for ophthalmology residents, re-certifying ophthalmologists, optometry trainees, orthoptists, and ophthalmic technicians who need a firm grasp of this complex area of eye care
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
About the author
By David G. Hunter, MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, President, Children’s Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation Professor and Vice Chair of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Michael J. Wan, MD, FRCSC, Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, Sick Kids Hospital, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Constance West, MD, Retired Ophthalmologist, Ossipee, New Hampshire, USA
1. Refraction and Reflection
2. Vergence, Lenses, Objects, and Images
3. Mirrors
4. Principles of Light and Lasers
5. The Model Eye
6. Visual Acuity Testing
7. Refraction and Optical Dispensing
8. Lens Effectivity and Vertex Distance
9. Accommodation, Presbyopia, and Bifocals
10. Cylinders, Crosses (Axis and Power), and Spherocylindrical Notation
11. Astigmatism
12. Aberrations, Distortions, and Irregularities
13. Contact Lenses
14. Intraocular Lenses
15. Refractive Surgery
16. Prisms and Diplopia
17. Instruments
18. Low Vision
19. Good People, Bad Optics: The Dissatisfied Patient
20. Summary of Important Optics Formulas
2. Vergence, Lenses, Objects, and Images
3. Mirrors
4. Principles of Light and Lasers
5. The Model Eye
6. Visual Acuity Testing
7. Refraction and Optical Dispensing
8. Lens Effectivity and Vertex Distance
9. Accommodation, Presbyopia, and Bifocals
10. Cylinders, Crosses (Axis and Power), and Spherocylindrical Notation
11. Astigmatism
12. Aberrations, Distortions, and Irregularities
13. Contact Lenses
14. Intraocular Lenses
15. Refractive Surgery
16. Prisms and Diplopia
17. Instruments
18. Low Vision
19. Good People, Bad Optics: The Dissatisfied Patient
20. Summary of Important Optics Formulas
Book Reviews
"The book’s goal is to act as a 'last minute' review text, covering the most important topics that will likely be encountered on board and licensing examinations.... All chapters are presented in a question-and-answer format only, rather than lengthy text summaries.... The answers to the questions are concise, well-written, and often humorous, with memory aids and clinical pearls throughout. The illustrations are clear and well-crafted and make many of the concepts easier to understand.... This is the third edition of the reviewed book, and this version adds a third author, reorganizes the subjects a bit for a more logical flow, and adds color to illustrations, as well as an online version, making it a very useful update. I would highly recommend it for students and residents who want to quiz themselves on what areas they need to strengthen and to enhance their understanding of fuzzy concepts." Review by John Mark Jackson, OD, MS (Southern College of Optometry), ©Doody's Review Service 2025.
ISBN:
9780443128073
Page Count:
215
Retail Price
:
Ophthalmology residents, optometry students
