Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia /
Sommer, Alfred.
Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia / = Dépistage et traitement de la xérophtalmie : manuel à l' intention des personnels de terrain = Guía práctica para la detección, prevención y tratamiento de la xeroftalmía Alfred Sommer. - 2nd ed. - Geneva : World Health Organization, 1982. - 58 p.
The second edition of a practical guide to the steps needed to detect, treat, and prevent xerophthalmia. The extensive revisions reflect improved understanding of the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of xerophthalmia. Topics covered include vitamin A metabolism, clinical classification and diagnosis, epidemiology, characterization of the problem, treatment schedules, and prevention. Eight pages of colour plates are also included to facilitate recognition and diagnosis in the field. The book concludes with a series of sample forms for clinic-based or field survey reporting.
ara eng fre rus(1,2ed) spa(1ed).
por(1ed).
9241541628
Xerophthalmia.
WW 208
Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia / = Dépistage et traitement de la xérophtalmie : manuel à l' intention des personnels de terrain = Guía práctica para la detección, prevención y tratamiento de la xeroftalmía Alfred Sommer. - 2nd ed. - Geneva : World Health Organization, 1982. - 58 p.
The second edition of a practical guide to the steps needed to detect, treat, and prevent xerophthalmia. The extensive revisions reflect improved understanding of the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of xerophthalmia. Topics covered include vitamin A metabolism, clinical classification and diagnosis, epidemiology, characterization of the problem, treatment schedules, and prevention. Eight pages of colour plates are also included to facilitate recognition and diagnosis in the field. The book concludes with a series of sample forms for clinic-based or field survey reporting.
ara eng fre rus(1,2ed) spa(1ed).
por(1ed).
9241541628
Xerophthalmia.
WW 208