The Clinical Use of Prisms and the Decentering of Lenses

By Ernest E Maddox

Book Overview

The Clinical Use of Prisms and the Decentering of Lenses is a book written by Ernest Edmund Maddox in 1893. The book focuses on the use of prisms and lenses in the field of optometry and ophthalmology. Maddox explains how prisms can be used to correct vision problems such as double vision and how lenses can be decentered to improve visual acuity. The book also includes detailed descriptions of various eye conditions and their treatment using prisms and lenses. Maddox's work was groundbreaking in its time and helped to establish the use of prisms and lenses as important tools in the field of eye care. The book is still considered a valuable resource for optometrists and ophthalmologists today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436886236
• ISBN13: 9781436886239
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"