TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 2. Ophthalmologic Examination A1 - Chang, David F. A2 - Riordan-Eva, Paul A2 - Cunningham, Emmett T. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology, 18e AB - Of all the organs of the body, the eye is most accessible to direct examination. Visual function can be quantified by simple subjective testing. The external anatomy of the eye is visible to inspection with the unaided eye and with fairly simple instruments. With more complicated instruments, the interior of the eye is visible through the clear cornea. The eye is the only part of the body where blood vessels and central nervous system tissue (retina and optic nerve) can be viewed directly. Important systemic effects of infectious, autoimmune, neoplastic, and vascular diseases may be identified from ocular examination. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55780793 ER -