Technical Books

This note explains the following topics: Peters Anomaly, Eales Disease, Candida, Sjogren's Syndrome, Hansen's Disease, Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema Syndrome, Siderosis Bulbi, Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Retinoblastoma, Criswick-Schepens Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome, Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Usual Optic Neuritis, Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy.

This website contains a database of hereditary disorders with important ocular features. It is designed as a portal site containing summary clinical descriptions with links to additional online information. Each description of a medical condition is also linked to a page containing information written in nontechnical language for patients.

The purpose of this note is to familiarize optometry students with ophthalmic laser instrumentation, surgical laser procedures, the management of ocular conditions with lasers and the introduction of minor surgical techniques, including operating room protocols. Topics covered includes: Basics of Laser In Eyecare, Refractive Procedures, Optic, Injections, Ocular Injections, Syncope And Other Possible Emergencies, Surgical Environment, Asepsis and Aseptic Technique, Suturing and Minor Surgical, Advanced Ocular Procedures.

The purpose of this Tutorial is to summarize these recent advances and to describe our present understanding, based primarily on anatomic investigations, of the Neural Organization of the Mammalian Retina. A great addition has been a section on Psychophysics of Vision which we hope will be of general information to all interested in learning the basics of visual perception.

This PDF covers the following topics related to Ophthalmology : Light, Movement of Light,Vergence, Lens Systems, Simple Lens Formula, Depth of Focus, Depth of Field, Multiple Lens Systems, Lens Effectivity, Focal Points, Ray Tracing � Lenses, Optical Media and Indices of Refraction, Snell�s Law of Refraction, Apparent Thickness Formula, Law of Reflection and Critical Angle, Mirrors, Ray Tracings � Mirrors, Prisms, Prentice�s Rule, Lenses, Aberrations, Schematic Eye, Refractive or Axial Myopia and Hyperopia, Knapp�s Law, Far Point of the Eye, Accommodation., The Amplitude of Accommodation, Near Point of the Eye, Magnification, Telescopes, Aniseikonia.

This note covers the following topics: Oncological Airway Emergencies in the Critical Care Unit, Pharmacologic Considerations in Oncology Critical Care, Improving Outcome in Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgical Oncology , Infections in Cancer Patients, Nutrition and Indirect Calorimetry, Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Oncology Patients.

This book presents patients, carers and healthcare professionals with difficult management decisions. Those affected by the disease often undergo complex treatment with wide ranging short and long term effects that require continued support throughout the initial period of care and beyond. This document will provide helpful and appropriate guidance to both patients and professionals alike on the diagnosis and subsequent management of early and locally advanced cancers.

This PDF covers the following topics related to Oncology : Orientation to Medical Oncology Department, Principles of Management of Patients on Systemic Therapy, Principles of Targeted Therapy, Principles of Cancer Immunotherapy, Summary of Management of Common Cancers.

This guide covers the following topics: Epidemiology, Patient centred care, Diagnosing and staging bladder cancer, Managing non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, Managing muscle-invasive bladder cancer, Managing locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer.

This note describes the following topics: Nature of Cancer, Frequency and Geographical Distribution of Cancer, Metabolism of Cancer, Relation of Diet to Cancer, Medical Treatment of Cancer, Clinical Considerations and Conclusions.

This book summarizes the treatment options from the onset of breast carcinogenesis to early-local advanced and metastatic breast cancer.

This PDF covers the following topics related to Gynecologic Oncology : Gyn Tumors Page Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia, Ovarian Cancer, Sarcomas, Vaginal Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Associated Treatment Modalities Nutrition, Fluid and Electrolytes, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Perioperative Management, Tools and Equipment for the Art of Surgery.

This PDF covers the following topics related to Oncology : An Introduction to Prostate Cancer, Prostate Specific Antigen, Diagnosis: Cancer Stages, Tumor Grades, Take Time to Make the Best Choice for You, Treatment Options for Localized Prostate Cancer, Advanced Treatment Options, Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy, After Treatment: What to Expect, Persistent Disease After Surgery, Persistent Disease After Radiation Therapy, Quality of Life Considerations and Treatment Choice, Positive Lymph Nodes: What This Means for the Patient, Stage Migration in Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials: Opening New Frontiers in Treatment, Role of Nutrition in Prostate Cancer.

This note covers the following topics: macroscopic models, Introduction to macroscopic and microscopic models, Fisher Kolmogorov petrovskii piskunov model, Remarks on the full invasive model with angiogenesis, Microscopic models, The tumor from the microscopic viewpoint, Different interactions and macroscopic limits, Some mathematical details on the macroscopic limit and appendix on R codes.

This is an excellent book on nutrition. It did not complicate the topics and it gives a general view on Nutrition.