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Visual Impairment - A Global View
Edited by Heather McLannahan
120 pages
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60 full colour illustrations
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263x210mm
978-0-19-923731-9
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Paperback
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13 March 2008
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- Blends an integrated multidisciplinary approach with case studies to create a unique learning experience.
- Extensive learning features, including Activities, in-text questions, and Explanation and Enrichment boxes, offer full support for learning, making this the ideal resource for any student, regardless of prior scientific knowledge.
- Custom-developed multimedia content, on the associated DVD, enriches the learning process still further, helping you to get even more out of the resource.
- Online Resource Centre features additional materials for both lecturers and students, enhancing the book's value as a teaching and learning tool.
Most people rely more heavily on their sight than on any of their other senses for their day to day interactions with the environment. This is reflected in our vocabulary: if something is well-explained we might exclaim "I see!"; someone who has exciting ideas might be described as 'visionary'. Asked which sense we most fear using, the majority of us will put sight at the top of our list.
Visual Impairment - A Global View shows how, through an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the eye, sight can be saved. After exploring the physical
basis of light, and the structure of the eye and how it interacts with light, the book goes on to examine the causes of visual impairment. These causes, such as cataracts, may be linked to the ageing process, but may also be a consequence of infection - a significant issue in many of the poorest regions of the world.
The book is supported by a fully interactive DVD. This DVD features 'The eye' and 'Optics of the lenses and the eye', which combine animations and graphics; and two videos, 'Effective interventions in visual impairments' and 'Transmission of eye infections between children at play'.
The Online Resource Centre features:
For lecturers who are registered adopters of the book:
- Figures from the
book in electronic format, available to download
For students:
- Access to ROUTES, a searchable internet database of online resources compiled by academic staff and subject-specialist librarians.Readership: Undergraduates studying biomedical science, human biology, and health science, particularly those with an interest in public health. Also a valuable reference for health professionals requiring a straightforward introduction to the subject.
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Edited by Heather McLannahan, Open University Contributors:
Jamie Harle, Physics, Open University
Jeanne Katz, Health and Social Care, Open University
Hilary MacQueen, Heather McLannahan, Biological Sciences, Open University
Lesley Smart, Chemistry, Open University
Brian Richardson, Steve Best, Greg Black, Multimedia, Open University
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1: Introduction and overview of visual impairment
1.1 Setting visual impairment in a global context
1.2 Introduction to visual impairment
1.3 Demography and visual impairment
1.4 What it is like to become visually impaired
2: The eye and light
2.1 Senses and messages
2.2 Light
2.3 Structure of the eye; anatomy and physiology
3: Other visual impairments
3.1 Refractive errors revisited
3.2 Cataract
3.3 Diabetic retinopathy
3.4 Glaucoma
3.5 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) revisited
3.6 Eye infections
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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