Library Guides: Optometry and Vision Sciences Faculty Resources: Clinical Case Resources

Books and eBooks

Clinical Cases in Eye Care by Mark Rosenfield; Denise Goodwin Pace; Eunice Myung Lee Clinical Cases in Eye Care provides real-world case examples to illustrate the current scope of primary eye care practice. Over 120 clinical cases help readers gain familiarity with frequently seen scenarios as they would unfold in a typical setting. This case collection is a useful teaching and learning tool for instructors, students and clinicians. Provides more than 120 clinical case examples written by global experts who discuss conditions that they encounter on a regular basis in the clinical setting. Supports problem-based learning strategies used in contemporary eye care education, stimulating real-world questions and discussion throughout the curriculum. Covers a wide range of cases commonly seen in today's practice, including refractive, perceptual, binocular vision, anterior and posterior segment, neurological and systemic disorders. Includes a detailed account of patient history and clinical findings for each case, as well as the diagnosis, a sample treatment plan and clinical pearls from the contributing author. Features detailed photos and illustrations throughout, many in full color. Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience: Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.
Publication Date: 2019

To search PubMed for clinical case reports:

Go to PubMed.
Search for your topic.
On the search results screen under Article types, click Customize...
On the Article Types pop-up menu, check the Case Reports box then click Show.
Back on the search results screen under Article types, click Case Reports. The results now only show case reports.
If the search results are too large, click on 5 years under Publication dates.

Ophthalmic Case Studies (Medical University of Wisconsin)
Geared towards medical students, this "is a collection of case studies to help you get an insight on the typical history and initial examination of various ophthalmic disorders." Self-assessment questions and answers are given for each case.
Ophthalmology Cases (EyeRounds.org)
From the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, case reports from their "morning rounds, images, videos and tutorials."