The book is, primarily intended for use by the students undertaking nursing course and the nurses engaged in the care of eye patients. It may also be helpful to nurse-tutors, ward sisters and all those involved in teaching the ophthalmic speciality to nursing students. The book is written in a point-to-point stepwise pattern which will help the students to easily understand, retain and reproduce the subject matter. First chapter gives a brief account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye which is essential to understand eye diseases.Second chapter describes in detail the Role of a nurse in the care of ophthalmic patients. Eye diseases have been covered in a concise way with an emphasis on nursing care. Role of a nurse as a Community eye health worker has also been discussed.