Stedman's Ophthalmology Words (Paperback)

by Thomas Lathrop Stedman (Author)

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Product Description
Clinical terms culled from the best sources in this specialty. Text is fully cross-indexed and lists each phrase as it is heard as well as its main noun. Thumb-tabbed. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 561 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683307762
• ISBN-13: 978-0683307764
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,078,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Reference for Ophthalmology, July 1, 2000

By	Charles Eggerstedt (Coral Gables, Florida) - See all my reviews

The second edition of "Stedman's Ophthalmology Words" [January 2000] is a real gem for the medical transcriptionist needing a current reference in this specialty. It has 60,000 entries, cross-indexed, with >42,00 medical word entries relevant to ophthalmology, including the pertinent peripheral nerves, muscles, disorders and diseases.

Additionally, it has four helpful appendixes: 1) anatomical illustrations, 2) common terms by procedure, 3) drugs by indication [i.e., for entities such as "conjunctivitis" or "glaucoma", there is listed the Rx for these common problems] and, I believe most helpful, 4) thirteen common operative reports with many of the arcane terms used by eye surgeons.

Surgical instruments are listed freely in this tome: the word "forceps", for example, has four pages of various forceps found in ophthalmology.

This is a gold mine for the individual who needs a reference in this specialty. As a transcriptionist who occasionally transcribes ophthalmological reports, I recommend it highly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Reference Book, June 23, 2000

By	Charles Eggerstedt (Coral Gables, Florida) - See all my reviews

"Ophthalmology Words" by Stedman once again lives up to the Stedman tradition of excellence. With over 60,000 entries, it completely covers the gamut of ophthalmologic words, surgical and otherwise. In addition to being completely cross-referenced, it includes four helpful appendixes that include 1) several anatomic reference guides, 2) commonly used eye drug/medications, 3) a preparation/procedure reference, and, most helpful in my estimation, 4) 13 ophthalmologic reports--the latter are extremely helpful for he/she who writes up surgical reports.

This second edition, written in the year 2000, is as current as you can get.

As a transcriptionist who occasionally does ophthalmologic transcription, I find this reference tops.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sue's Review, March 27, 2009

By	Susan Lofthus "S Lofthus" (Wilton, ND) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Stedman's Ophthalmology Words (Paperback)

This book is in excellent shape. The delivery was fast and I am sure I will use it for many years to come.