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The suggested reading list is designed for the Candidate as a resource guide in preparing for the Examination. It is not intended to be exclusive or all-inclusive but represents available publications that are of interest to the primary care practitioner and help to prepare him/her for full scope patient care activity.

Alexander, Larry. Primary Care of the Posterior Segment, 2nd ed. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1994.

"American Journal of Ophthalmology"

Amos, John F. Diagnosis and Management in Vision Care. Boston: Butterworths, 1987.

"Archives of Ophthalmology"

Barresi, Barry J., ed. Ocular Assessment, the Manual of Diagnosis for Office Practice. Boston: Butterworths, 1983.

Bartlett, Jimmy D. and Jaanus, Siret D., eds. Clinical Ocular Pharmacology, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworths, 1989.

Bennett, Edward and Frohe, Robert. Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses. Boston: Butterworths, 1986.

Borish, Irvin M. Clinical Refraction, 3rd ed. Chicago: Professional Press, 1970.

Catania, Louis J. Primary Care of the Anterior Segment, 2nd ed. E. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1995.

Classe, John G. Legal Aspects of Optometry. Boston: Butterworths, 1989.

"Clinical Eye and Vision Care". Boston: Butterworths.

Duane, T.D. and Jeager, E.A. Clinical Ophthalmology. Philadelphia: Harper and Row.

Faye, Eleanor E. Clinical Low Vision, 2nd ed. Boston: Little, Brown, 1984.

Fingeret, Murray; Casser, Linda; and Woodcome, H. Ted. Atlas of Primary Eyecare Procedures. E. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1990.

Gregg, James R. Vision and Sports: An Introduction. Boston: Butterworths, 1987.

Griffin, John R. Binocular Anomalies, Procedures for Vision Therapy, 2nd ed. Chicago: Professional Press, 1982.

Grosvenor, Theodore P. Primary Care Optometry, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworths, 1988.

Harrington, David O. and Drake, Michael V. The Visual Fields, 6th ed. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1990.

Jones, William L., and Reidy, Robert W. Atlas of the Peripheral Ocular Fundus. Boston: Butterworths, 1985.

Jose, Randall T., ed. Understanding Low Vision. New York: American Foundation for the Blind, 1986.

Jose, Randall T. and Freeman, Paul B. The Art and Practice of Low Vision. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991.

"Journal of the American Optometric Association"

Lewis, Thomas and Fingeret, Murray. Primary Care of the Glaucomas. E. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1994.
Mandell, Robert B. Contact Lens Practice, 4th ed. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1988.

Marks, Esther S., Adamczyk, Diane T., and Thomann, Kelly H. Primary Eyecare in Systemic Disease. E. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1995.

Mehr, Edwin B., and Freid, Allan N. Low Vision Care. Chicago: Professional Press, 1975.

Miller, Neil R. Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro- Ophthalmology, Vols. 1-3. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1988.

Muchnick, Bruce G. Clinical Medicine in Optometric Practice. St. Louis: Mosby, 1994.

Newcomb, Robert D., and Marshall, Edwin C. Public Health and Community Optometry, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworths, 1990.

"Ophthalmology"

"Optometry and Vision Science," Journal of the American Academy of Optometry

"Optometry Clinics," E. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

"Optometry: Current Literature in Perspective," John F. Amos, editor-in-chief. St Louis: Mosby-Year Book, Inc.

Potter, John; Semes, Leo P.; Cavallerano, Anthony A.; and Garston, Matthew J. Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy. Boston:
Butterworths, 1988.

Rakel, Robert E., ed. Conn's Current Therapy. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1988.

Rosenbloom, Alfred A., and Morgan, Meredith W. Vision and Aging, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworths, 1983.

Rosner, Jerome, and Rosner, Joy. Pediatric Optometry, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworths, 1990.

Rosner, Jerome, and Rosner, Joy. Vision Therapy in Primary Care Practice. Boston: Butterworths, 1988.

Roy, Frederick Hampton. Ocular Differential Diagnosis, 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1993.

Schepens, Charles L. Retinal Detachment and Allied Diseases, Vols. 1, 2. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1983.

Solan, Harold A. The Treatment and Management of Children with Learning Disabilities. Springfield: Thomas, 1982.

Spalton, D.J., Hitchings, R.A., and Hunter, P.A. Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology, 2nd ed. London: Wolfe, 1994.

Terry, Jack E. Ocular Disease: Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Boston: Butterworths, 1984.