Ophthalmology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 105-3 - May 14, 2021
Editors: Nicholas J. Volpe, Paul Bryar
Language: English
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Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
CME Accreditation Page
Forthcoming Issues
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Eye Disease in Medical Practice: What You Should Know and Why You Should Know It
Key points
Introduction
Prevalence of visual impairment and eye disease
Cost of visual impairment in the United States
Visual impairment: seeing through patients’ eyes
Visual impairment and risks to patients’ quality of life and nonocular disease
Role of internists and medical subspecialists in prevention of visual impairment and blindness
Presenting signs/symptoms of systemic disease with ocular findings
Summary
Clinics care points
Ocular Complaints, Disease, and Emergencies in the General Medical Setting
Key points
Introduction
Ocular presenting complaints
Clinics care points
Ocular Side Effects of Common Systemic Medications and Systemic Side Effects of Ocular Medications
Key points
Introduction
Key points
Ocular side effects of commonly prescribed medications
Ocular side effects of less commonly prescribed systemic medications
Ocular side effects of oncologic/immunomodulatory medications
Topical/ophthalmic medications with important systemic side effects
Vision Restoration: Cataract Surgery and Surgical Correction of Myopia, Hyperopia, and Presbyopia
Key points
Introduction
Cataract
Surgical techniques
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Supplementary data
Diabetic and Retinal Vascular Eye Disease
Key points
Diabetic retinopathy
Other retinal vascular diseases
Summary
Clinics care points
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Key points
Introduction
Background
Epidemiology
Signs and symptoms
Overview and classification
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Management
Prevention and low-vision aids
On the horizon
Summary
Clinics care points
Glaucoma
Key points
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Classification
Symptoms
Diagnostic evaluation
Genetics
Primary open-angle glaucoma
Primary angle closure
Secondary glaucomas
Treatment
Discussion and summary
Clinics care points
Neuro-Ophthalmology for Internists
Key points
Neuro-ophthalmic causes of acute vision loss
Background
Approach to acute vision loss
Unequal pupils
Approach to history and examination of patient with unequal pupils
Physiologic Anisocoria
Anisocoria due to abnormally constricted pupil
Anisocoria due to abnormally dilated pupil
New-onset double vision
Background
History in the patient with double vision
Supplementary data
Ocular Oncology—Primary and Metastatic Malignancies
Key points
Introduction
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia
Conjunctival melanoma
Conjunctival lymphoma
Uveal melanoma
Retinoblastoma
Uveal lymphoma
Vitreoretinal lymphoma
Uveal metastasis
Summary
Clinics care points
Diseases of the Eyelids and Orbit
Key points
Introduction
Periorbital anatomy
Chalazion/hordeolum
Premalignant and malignant eyelid tumors
Blepharoptosis
Orbital anatomy
Orbital evaluation
Cellulitis
Thyroid eye disease
Trauma
Eyelid laceration
Canalicular laceration
Orbital fracture
Clinics care points
Inpatient Ophthalmology Consultations
Key points
Introduction
Indications for inpatient ophthalmology consultation
Before requesting an inpatient ophthalmic consultation
History
Eye examination
Visual acuity
Visual field
Pupils
Ocular motility examination
Anterior segment
Posterior segment
Differential diagnoses and approach to common reasons for inpatient ophthalmology consultation
Clinics care points
Clinics care points
Summary

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Nicholas J. Volpe

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