EYE DISEASE

any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye and vision. This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, and the methods used in examination and diagnosis; it also indicates the treatment and prognosis. The first part deals with conditions affecting the orbit, lids, and external eye, and the second with diseases of structures within the globe. Later sections deal with injuries, ocular conditions associated with general disease, disorders of vision, methods of examining the eye, and devices for correcting visual defects. Additional reading Eye diseases and visual disorders are addressed in Stewart Duke-Elder (ed.), Parsons' Diseases of the Eye, 15th ed. (1970), a textbook for students concentrating on the more common eye conditions; F.W. Newell, Ophthalmology, 2nd ed. (1969), a standard textbook; E.S. Perkins and P. Hansell, Atlas of Diseases of the Eye, 2nd ed. (1971), illustrations of common eye conditions with brief text; D.T. Vail, The Truth About Your Eyes, 2nd ed. (1959), a description for the layperson of the function of the eye and management of the more common eye diseases; F.B. Walsh and W.F. Hoyt, Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 3rd ed., 3 vol. (1969), a very detailed account of ophthalmic conditions associated with neurological diseases. A wide range of disorders and visual defects is covered in Robert Sekuler, Donald Kline, and Key Dismukes (eds.), Aging and Human Visual Function (1982); and John H. Dobree and Eric Boulter, Blindness and Visual Handicap, the Facts (1982). Edward S. Perkins