Nutrition and the Eye: A Practical Approach [Paperback]
Frank Eperjesi BSc(Hons) PhD MCOptom Dip Orth FAAO MHEA PGCertHE (Editor), Stephen Beatty MB(Hons) MMSc EBOD FRCOphth MD (Editor)
Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (April 26, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750688165
ISBN-13: 978-0750688161
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This timely new reference provides up-to-date information on the effects of nutrition on vision for eye care specialists. It offers practical assistance in clinical procedure with essential nutritional information backed up by evidence-based research. Contributors include specialists in the fields of nutrition, vision research, and life sciences.
Practical, evidence-based advice throughout.
Strong emphasis on basic sciences provides the reader with a solid foundation of understanding.
Highlighted advice sections for patients and handy tables make it quick and easy to use.
Full color throughout, with an easy-to-read, "how-to" approach.
Recommendations for practice are included, as are discussions of future developments in the field.