Ocular Tumors
Diagnosis & Treatment
- 1st Edition - June 26, 2000
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: Bertil E. Damato
- Language: English
The approach is systematic and detailed, covering all aspects of ocular tumours, including clinical features, diagnosis and management. Thoroughly referenced, this text contains… Read more
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The approach is systematic and detailed, covering all aspects of ocular tumours, including clinical features, diagnosis and management. Thoroughly referenced, this text contains the theory as well as adopting a practical approach.
Superbly illustrated with high quality colour photographs to help the reader correctly interpret clinical signs, this book will be welcomed by ophthalmologists who might become involved in the management of patients with ocular tumours. Pathologists, oncologists and other practitioners will also find this a valuable textbook on ocular oncology.
Bertil Damato PhD FRCS FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Director of Ocular Oncology Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Superbly illustrated with high quality colour photographs to help the reader correctly interpret clinical signs, this book will be welcomed by ophthalmologists who might become involved in the management of patients with ocular tumours. Pathologists, oncologists and other practitioners will also find this a valuable textbook on ocular oncology.
Bertil Damato PhD FRCS FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Director of Ocular Oncology Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
* Beautifully illustrated in colour with the information presented in a clear and succinct format
* The systematic approach covers all aspects of the disease
* Provides the trainee and practitioner with a clear and concise account of the management of the most common intraocular tumours
* The systematic approach covers all aspects of the disease
* Provides the trainee and practitioner with a clear and concise account of the management of the most common intraocular tumours
Trainee and general ophthalmologists; Optometry practitioners
Preface; INTRODUCTION; Examination techniques: Slit lamp examination; Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy; Three-mirror examination; Transillumination; Fluorescein angiography; Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography; Ultrasonography; Computerized tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Conjunctival imprint cytology; Conjunctival exfoliative cytology; Conjunctival incisional biopsy; Fine needle aspiration biopsy; Uveal incisional biopsy; Uveal excisional biopsy; CONJUNCTIVAL TUMOUR: Melanotic conjunctival lesions: Naevus; Congenital epithelial melanosis; Congenital sub-epithelial melanocytosis; Primary acquired melanosis; Secondary acquired melanosis; Melanoma; Squamous conjunctival tumours: Squamous papilloma; Actinic keratosis; Conjunctival and corneal intra-epithelial neoplasia; Invasive squamous cell carcinoma; Miscellaneous conjunctival tumours: Cysts; Oncocytoma; Sebaceous gland carcinoma; Kaposi sarcoma; Choristomas; Secondary tumours; UVEAL TUMOURS: Naevus: Choroidal naevus; Iris naevus; Melanocytoma; Uveal melanoma: Choroidal melanoma; Ciliary body melanoma; Iris melanoma; Advanced disease; Metastatic disease; Choroidal haemangioma; Choroidal osteoma; Neurofibroma, neurilemmoma and leiomyoma: Neurofibromatosis type 1; Neurofibromatosis type 2; RETINAL TUMOURS: Astrocytic hamartoma; Retinal vascular tumours: Retinal haemangioblastoma; Retinal cavernous angioma; Retinal arteriovenous malformation (racemose angioma); Vasoproliferative tumour; Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Pathological and clinical features; History; Clinical examination; Systemic investigations; Ocular investigations; Genetic studies; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; Follow-up; Family care; EPITHELIAL TUMOURS: Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium; Combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium; Intraocular cysts; Adenoma and adenocarcinoma; Medullopithelioma; SYSTEMIC TUMOURS: Ocular metastasis; Lymphoid tumours: Conjunctival reactive lymphoid hyperplasia; Uveal reactive lymphoid hyperplasia; Conjunctival lymphoma; Primary intraocular lymphoma; Secondary intraocular lymphoma; Hodgkin's lymphoma; Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; Multiple myeloma; Leukaemia; Paraneoplastic syndromes: Cancer associated retinopathy; Bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation; Miscellaneous syndromes; TREATMENT: Radiotherapy: Radiosensitivity; Radioresponsiveness; Brachytherapy; Charged particle radiotherapy; External beam radiotherapy; Stereotactic irradiation; Complications; Surgery: Local resection of conjunctival tumours; Iridectomy; Iridocycletomy; Choroidectomy and cyclochoroidectomy; Endoresection; Enucleation; Exenteration; Phototherapy: Photocoagulation; Transpupillary thermotherapy; Photodynamic therapy; Thermochemotherapy; Complications of phototherapy; Counselling: Communicating with patients; Treatment selection; Psychological problems due to cancer; Psychological problems due to ocular disease; Glossary; Index.
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 26, 2000
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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Bertil E. Damato
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Director St Paul's Eye Unit, Ocular Oncology Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK