Refraction and Motility of the Eye: With Chapters on Color Blindness and the Field of Vision; Designed for Students and Practitioners (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ellice Murdoch Alger

 
9780331656459: Refraction and Motility of the Eye: With Chapters on Color Blindness and the Field of Vision; Designed for Students and Practitioners (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Practical guidance on refraction, accommodation, and eye movement for students and practitioners.

This volume offers clear, evidence-based coverage of how the eye focuses, how to measure accommodation, and how refractive errors are diagnosed and corrected. It connects foundational theory to hands-on testing and treatment, including the use of prisms, cycloplegics, and various lens systems.

  • Learn how presbyopia develops and how to assess near vision with Jaeger and Snellen methods.
  • Understand anisometropia and the challenges it poses for binocular fusion and comfortable vision.
  • Explore the role of cycloplegia in refraction, diagnosis, and management.
  • See how different forms of astigmatism are tested, interpreted, and addressed with cylindrical lenses and prisms.
Ideal for readers seeking a thorough, practical reference on refraction, motility, color vision, and the field of vision.

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