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Open Access and Free Book List
Note: Some titles do not have an ISBN but may have an ASIN. The ASIN is the Amazon Standard Identification Number. When a book has a 10-digit ISBN, then the ASIN is the same.
Anatomy and Physiology
The Ocular Circulation, Kiel JW (NCBI Bookshelf); 2010.
Eye Motility, Mravici I (IntechOpen); 2019. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.78731. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1838810696.
Cataracts and IOL
Achieving Excellence in Cataract Surgery: A Step-by-Step Approach, Colvard DM. 2009. (Orbis Cybersight) ISBN not found ASIN: B002BJWDX0
Benefits and Harms of Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review. Quinones A, gleitsmann K, Freeman M, et al. Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs; 2013. NCBI Bookshelf ID: NBK185089
Cataract Surgery, Zaidi FH (IntechOpen); 2013. DOI: 10.5772/765. e-book (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535170822
Cataracts in Childhood (booklet), Neely DE, Wilson ME, Plager DA. (Orbis Cybersight); 2002. https://cybersight.org/portfolio/cataracts-in-childhood/
Childhood Cataract in Africa (manual), Courtwright P, Bowman R, Gilbert C, et al. (Orbis Cybersight); 2007.
Difficulties in Cataract Surgery, Zilfyan A (IntechOpen); 2018. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68878. e-book (PDF): ISBN: 978-1838813604
Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (booklet), Helveston EM, Cherwek DH (Cyber-Sight); 2014.
(There are several other books by the same name)
[Also in Chinese and Spanish]
Cornea
Introduction to Eye Banking: A Handbook and Atlas (manual), Rosenwasser GO, Nicholson WJ (Cyber-Sight)
Keratitis, Srinivasan M (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/1472. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535169857.
Keratoplasties: surgical techniques and complications, Mosca L (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/809. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535166351.
Differential Diagnosis / Systemic Disease
Novel Diagnostic Methods in Ophtahlmology, Nowinska A (IntechOpen); 2019. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.79334. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1838818531.
Ocular Differential Diagnosis, Roy FH (Cyber-Sight); 2007.
Ocular Syndromes and Systemic Diseases, Roy FH (Cyber-Sight); 2007.
Examination and Testing
OCT – Applications in Ophthalmology, Lanza M (IntechOpen); 2018. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.74129. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1838817749.
Practical Guide to Clinical Application of OCT in Ophthalmology, A, Lanza M (IntechOpen); 2019. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.77676. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1839622205.
Eye Diseases
Advances in Common Eye Infections, Rumelt S (IntechOpen); 2016. DOI: 10.5772/60585. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535141426.
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Uveitis, Rodriguez-Garcia A (IntechOpen); 2019. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.73886. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1838807122.
Causes and Coping with Visual Impairment and Blindness, Rumelt S (IntechOpen); 2018. DOI: 10.5772/66009. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1838812577.
Conjunctivitis: a complex and multifaceted disorder, Pelikan Z (Intech); 2011. DOI: 10.5772/1166. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535165835.
The Merck Manual: Eye disorders.
Ocular Diseases, Adio A (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/1678. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535170303.
Glaucoma
Assessing and Treating Glaucoma in Children of the Developing World (booklet), Douglas GR, Levin A, Neely DE, Walton DS. (Cyber-Sight); 2014.
Glaucoma: Basic and Clinical Aspects, Rumelt S (Intech); 2013. DOI: 10.5772/45915. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535171300
Glaucoma: Basic and Clinical Concepts, Rumelt S (Intech); 2011. DOI: 10.5772/792. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535165682.
Glaucoma: Current Clinical and Research Aspects, Gunvant P (Intech); 2011. DOI: 10.5772/662. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535165583.
Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension, National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care (UK). (NCBI Bookshelf); 2009. ISBN-10: 0-954976061
Glaucoma: Intraocular Pressure and Aqueous Dynamics, Ichhpujani P. Intech), 2016. DOI: 10.5772/62698. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535141273.
The Mystery of Glaucoma, Kubena T (Intech); 2011. DOI: 10.5772/1028 eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535164708.
Primary Care Screening for Ocular Hypertension and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Fleming C, Whitlock E. Beil T, et al. (NCBI Bookshelf); 2005.
Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness, Ervin AM, Boland MV, Myrowitz EH, et al. (NCBI Bookshelf); 2012.
Surveillance for Ocular Hypertension: An Evidence Synthesis and Economic Evaluation, Burr JM, Botell-Pinzon P, Takwoingi Y, et al. (NCBI Bookshelf); 2012.
Treatment for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness, Boland MV, Ervin AM, Friedman D, et al. (NCBI Bookshelf); 2012.
Historical Resources
American Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Ophthalmology. Wood CA. Chicago, IL: Cleveland Press; 1921.
Soaking Up the Rays: Light Therapy and Visual Culture in Britain, c. 1890–1940., Woloshyn TA editor. Manchester (UK): Manchester University Press; 2017. (NCBI Bookshelf)
System of Ophthalmology. Duke Elder S, Sir. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 1958. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL14044452M/System_of_ophthalmology
Low Vision
Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5 Years, Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C. (NCBI Bookshelf); 2011. NCBI Bookshelf ID: NBK52708.
Screening for Visual Impairment in Older Adults, Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C. (NCBI Bookshelf); 2009. NCBI Bookshelf ID: NBK35K192
Visual impairments: determining eligibility for social security benefits (2002), Lennie P, Van Hemel SB (National Academies Press) ISBN-13: 978-0309083485 ISBN-10: 0309083486
(Note: this URL takes you to the NAP page where at first it looks like you have to buy the book. But there is a link to the “free e-book” as long as you set up an NAP account, which you are asked to do when you try to connect to the e-book.
Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuro-Ophthalmology: Clinical Signs and Symptoms, 4th ed. (1998) Walsh TJ (Cyber-Sight)
Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-0683087185
Walsh and Hoyt’s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th edition (2005). Miller, NR; Newman NJ; Biousse, V; Kerrison, JB. (2005). (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins). ISBN: 978-0781748148 https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=190031
Nursing and Allied Health
Volume 1. Ophthalmic Nursing: Getting Started (booklet), Machin H, Cordero I, O’Sullivan F, Helveston E. (Cyber-Sight) (2012) Orbis.
[Also in Chinese and Spanish]
Ophthalmology
Advances in ophthalmology, Rumelt S. 2012. (IntechOpen) ISBN: 978-9535168836
Frontiers in Ophthalmology and Ocular Imaging, Ziaei A. 2019. (IntechOpen) ISBN: 978-1838808068
Ophthalmology: Current Clinical and Research Updates, Davey P. 2014. (IntechOpen) ISBN: 978-9535172222
OphthoBook, Root T. TimRoot.com (2009) ISBN:978-1448638826
Optics and Physics
Physics of the eye In College Physics – Introduction to Science and the Realm of Physics, Physical Quantities, and Units (OpenStax College); 2020.
Patient / Consumer Education
Parent’s Guide to Their Premature Baby’s Eyes (brochure), Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases (Cyber-Sight).
Pediatrics and Strabismus
Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility: Theory and Management of Strabismus, von Noorden GK, Campos EC. (Cyber-Sight); 2002.
Clinical Approach to Ocular Motility: Characteristics and Orthoptic Mangement of Strabismus, 2nd edition. Iacobucci IL; 2015.
Strabismus: A Decision Making Approach, von Noorden GK, Helveston EM (Cyber-Sight); 2010.
[Also in Chinese]
Surgical Management of Strabismus: A Practical and Updated Approach, Helveston EM (Cyber-Sight); 2005.
https://cybersight.org/portfolio/surgical-management-of-strabismus-a-practical-and-updated-approach/
Perception
The Joy of Visual Perception: A Web Book, Kaiser PK, (Independent) copyright 1996-2005.
Refractive Errors
Astigmatism: optics, physiology and management, Goggin M (Intech) 2012.
DOI: 10.5772/759. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535168744
Retina
Age related macular degeneration: etiology, diagnosis and management – a glance at the future, Guidice GL (Intech); 2013. DOI: 10.5772/56745. eBook (PDF) eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535171621.
Age related macular degeneration: the recent advances in basic research and clinical care, Ying GS (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/1051. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535167327.
Diabetic retinopathy, Ola MS (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/1174. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535168171.
Diabetic retinopathy for the comprehensive ophthalmologist, Walker J (Deluma); 2009. ISBN: 978-0982147207
Electroretinograms, Belusic G (Intech); 2011. DOI: 10.5772/884. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535164456.
Early Events in Diabetic Retinopathy and Intervention Strategies, Tsin ATC (IntechOpen); 2018. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69906. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-1838814366.
Nutritional Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review. Kansagara D, Gleitsmann K, Gillingham M, et al. Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs; 2012. (NCBI Bookshelf) PMID: 22379659
Organization of the Retina and Visual System, Kolb H, Nelson R, Fernandez, Jones B (Webvision) Possible ISBN: 978-1932811087
Retinoblastoma: An Update on Clinical, Genetic Counseling, Epidemiology and Molecular Tumor Biology, Kumaramanickavel G (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/1301. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535169451.
Retinoscopy Book: An Introductory Manual for Eye Care Professionals, Corboy JM, Norath D, Stone R, Reffner R (Cyber-Sight); 2003.
Retinoscopy Handbook for Clinicians, Wassnig S. (Cyber-Sight).
Systematic Review of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema. Fortin P, Mintzes B, Innes M. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2012. (NCBI Bookshelf) PMID: 24279000
Vitrectomy, Song Z (Intech); 2012. DOI: 10.5772/1513. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-9535169796.
Surgery
Advances in Eye surgery, Pacheco PA, 2016. DOI: 10.5772/59216. eBook (PDF) ISBN:: 978-9535172741.
Blepharoplasty: Special focus on Asian blepharoplasty. In: Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kalaskar DM, 2016. DOI: 10.2307/j.ctt1g69xq0. eISBN: 978-1910634370.
Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Practice: A Manual for Lower-resource Settings, 2nd edition, Machin H. (Cyber-Sight); 2016.
Surgical Ophthalmic Oncology, Chaugule SS (IntechOpen); 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18757-6. eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-3030187576.
Trauma
None.
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Credits
Anatomy and Physiology, Cornea, Differential Diagnosis/Systemic Disease, Examination and Testing
Diana Jacobson, MLIS
Serials Librarian
M. B. Ketchum Memorial Library
USA
Cataracts and IOL, Low Vision
Elaine Wells, MA, MLS, AHIP(D)
Distinguished Librarian
Library Director
SUNY Optometry
USA
Eye Diseases, Historical Resources
Darlene G. Ward
Assistant Library Director
Illinois College of Optometry
USA
Glaucoma
Debbie Jan
Librarian
University of California Berkeley
USA
Neuro-ophthalmology, Nursing and Allied Health, Ophthalmology, Optics and Physics, Patient/Consumer Education
Eric Royi
Librarian
Hadassah Academic College – Library
Israel
Pediatrics and Strabismus, Perception, Retina, Refractive Errors, Surgery, Trauma
Brooke Caldwell
Electronic Resources Librarian
Southern College of Optometry
USA