Well organized and easy to read, _Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care, 5th Edition_, takes an ACCESSIBLE, STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH to describing the commonly used primary care procedures that facilitate accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. This practical, clinically-focused text offers SUCCINCT DESCRIPTIONS OF TODAY'S MOST FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED OPTOMETRIC TECHNIQUES supported by RESEARCH-BASED EVIDENCE. You’ll find essential instructions for mastering the procedures you need to know, including recent technical advances in the field. * Discusses TECHNICAL ADVANCES that are dramatically altering optometry: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and ultra-wide field imaging (optomaps). * Presents outstanding new DIGITAL IMAGES OF OCT CASES AND OPTOMAPS for a wide variety of conditions of the central and peripheral retina. * Focuses on EVIDENCE-BASED OPTOMETRY; all procedures include a section that reviews _when_ and _how_ the procedure should be measured and uses clinical wisdom in addition to research-based evidence. * Presents NEW DIGITAL IMAGES of normal variations of the eye – crucial visual support for understanding what is normal and what is disease. * Helps you clearly visualize procedures and eye disorders through full-color photographs, diagrams, and video clips. * Provides fully revised print on DRY EYE ASSESSMENT based on the latest international Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) guidelines. * Features coverage of changes in the eye due to HIGH MYOPIA, and expounds the need for myopia control techniques. * Offers EXTENSIVE MATERIAL ONLINE to enhance learning: video clips, interactive testing sections, additional photographs, and more.